News of wildfire

Rains ease fires in Patagonia, but risk of flare-ups remains

Today 15:21 Brief respite from light rainfall earlier this week has improved conditions; Experts say the risk of further flare-ups remain, with at least 45,000 hectares on land now burnt.

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Extreme weather hampers fight against wildfires in Patagonia

25-01-2026 01:54 Tens of thousands of hectares have burned in southern Argentina as firefighters struggle against heat, drought and strong winds, with Los Alerces National Park the hardest-hit area.

Wildfires in Latin America

Chile declares emergency after wildfires force 20,000 to evacuate

18-01-2026 10:00 Chile's government has not said whether the fires killed anyone or how many homes had been impacted.

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

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.

News of wildfire

Rains ease fires in Patagonia, but risk of flare-ups remains

Extreme weather hampers fight against wildfires in Patagonia

Chile declares emergency after wildfires force 20,000 to evacuate

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

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

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

Milei ally under pressure over alleged overpricing at nuclear plants

Overpricing claims, removal of officials poses questions for Milei ally Reidel

Argentina’s global debt hopes get boost from Ecuador’s bond success

Mar del Plata: Man in arrested for hitting vehicle in President Milei's motorcade

River Plate unveil plans to increase stadium capacity to 101,000 spectators

“La empresa india que ganó la licitación en Vaca Muerta factura un décimo de lo que factura Techint”

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Jueza cordobesa: "La Corte ha vuelto a ratificar que la madurez emocional de un adolescente no es la misma que la de un adulto"

Coplera salteña en el Festival de Cosquín: "No nos quedemos calladitos porque el silencio es lo peor que nos puede pasar"

San Fernando: se desató un feroz incendio en la fábrica de Otowil