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Wildfires scorch more than 30,000 hectares in Chile’s Biobío and Ñuble regions — Assets.science.nasa.gov

Wildfires scorch more than 30,000 hectares in Chile’s Biobío and Ñuble regions

Wildland fires burned more than 30,000 hectares in Chile’s Biobío and Ñuble regions in mid-January 2026, forcing large-scale evacuations amid hot, dry conditions, according to Chile’s National Forestry Corporation. Satellite imagery from NASA’s Terra (MODIS) on January 18 showed smoke from multiple fires. Dozens of active

Chile declares state of catastrophe after wildfires kill at least 15 — I.guim.co.uk

Chile declares state of catastrophe after wildfires kill at least 15

Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile have killed at least 15 people, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed scores of homes, and President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in the central Biobío region and neighbouring Ñuble, about 500km south of Santiago. The emergency designation, officials

Southern Chile wildfires kill at least 16, force thousands to evacuate — Static01.nyt.com

Southern Chile wildfires kill at least 16, force thousands to evacuate

At least 16 people have died as ferocious wildfires swept parts of southern Chile, burning homes and thousands of hectares and destroying entire neighborhoods in the Biobío region, authorities said. Rodrigo Vera, the mayor of Penco, described scenes of desperation and said more than 20,000 people had left their