News of wildfire

Chile declares emergency after wildfires force 20,000 to evacuate

Today 10:00 Chile's government has not said whether the fires killed anyone or how many homes had been impacted.

Firefighters battle blazes as Patagonia wildfires spread to 15,000 hectares

12-01-2026 10:02 More than 15,000 hectares of forest have been consumed by fire in Argentina's Patagonia, according to most recent update; Hundreds of firefighters and local volunteers struggled to contain flames out of control that have put small communities on edge.

ENVIRONMENT

One dead, hundreds evacuated as wildfires continue to burn in Patagonia

03-02-2025 09:01 Authorities in Río Negro Province say a man has died and more than 800 people evacuated as forest fires continue to rage near El Bolsón.

AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY

Global food prices risk spiking on worst-ever drought in Brazil

06-10-2024 09:47 The worst drought in Brazil’s history is jeopardising coffee, sugar and soybean crops. Dead vegetation is giving way to fires, sending greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and disappearing more of the Amazon rainforest.

ENVIRONMENT & WILDLIFE

Chubut governor: Fire in Los Alerces National Park caused by arson

29-01-2024 10:17 Firefighters continue to battle flames that are ravaging Los Alerces National Park; Chubut Province Governor Ignacio Torres alleges blaze was started by RAM Mapuche indigenous group.

ENVIRONMENT & WILDLIFE

Firefighters battle 'out of control' blaze in Los Alerces National Park

27-01-2024 20:01 Firefighters battling an "out of control" blaze in Los Alerces National Park, struggling to keep it from reaching Esquel and Trevelin.