Argentina has declared a fire emergency across four Patagonian provinces as wildfires devastate more than 45,000 hectares, prompting urgent federal action. The Argentinean Government declared a fire emergency on January 29, 2026, across four Patagonian provinces -Chubut, Rio Negro, Neuquen, and La Pampa- via a Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU, in Spanish), responding to […]

Massive wildfires continue to devastate Argentinean province of Chubut, consuming over 24,000 hectares and mobilizing more than 500 firefighters amidst challenging weather and allegations of retained environmental funds. A devastating forest fire continues to devour vast extensions in Argentina’s Patagonian province of Chubut, triggering an immediate emergency response that mobilizes over 500 volunteer firefighters and […]

Fires have left 21 dead, more than 20,000 people affected, and 40,000 hectares burned. On Thursday, Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs (SRE) announced the deployment of 145 firefighters from the National Forestry Commission (Conafor) to combat recent wildfires in the south of Chile. RELATED: Chile Wildfires Death Toll Reaches 19 The firefighters arrived in Concepcion […]

Wildfires in Argentina’s Patagonia region have intensified, scorching over 20,000 hectares in Chubut province, meanwhile government funds for fire prevention have been immobilized, amplifying the crisis. On Tuesday, January 20, several fire fronts re-ignited in Argentina’s Chubut province (Patagonia‘s region), where, according to the latest official figures, the affected forest area now exceeds 20,000 hectares, […]

Kast promised an ’emergency government’ to address the economic crisis, security, and irregular migration. On Tuesday, Chilean President-Elect Jose Antonio Kast will present his ministers in a ceremony overshadowed by the devastating wildfires that have ravaged more than 30,000 hectares and claimed 19 lives. RELATED: Chile Wildfires Death Toll Reaches 19 He will succeed President […]

Chile confirmed 19 deaths and 1,500 people affected as large-scale wildfires continue across the country’s south, triggering curfews and emergency measures.

Chile has declared a State of Catastrophe in Ñuble and Bío Bío as forest fires burn thousands of hectares and prompt evacuations.

Sixteen Argentina’s provinces confront a severe wildfire crisis as the National Fire Management Service’s budget for 2026 is drastically cut by 53.6%, significantly compromising the nation’s ability to combat ongoing blazes and future environmental disasters. Sixteen Argentinean provinces are confronting a critical situation due to advancing forest fires, as reported by the National Meteorological Service […]

64,160 hectares were consumed in the past two days alone. On Saturday, the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) released provisional data showing that around 139,000 hectares of land have burned in Portugal so far this year, with almost half of the total destroyed in just the past two days. This is 17 times […]

Record heatwaves have turned Europe into a sweltering sauna above 40 degrees Celsius. The extreme summer heat has created favorable conditions for rampant wildfires, which have already killed several people, displaced thousands and forced firefighters to battle blazes across large parts of Europe. RELATED: Wildfire Claims Life Near Madrid as Blazes Continue Across Spain In […]