forest fire

Forest fires have been going on for days in Argentina's Corrientes region. The flames, reaching the town of Mercedes, 200 kilometers away from the capital Buenos Aires, also spread to the Agricultural Experiment Station (INTA), turning the…

Forest fires have been raging in the northeastern Argentina province of Corrientes for weeks. According to official statements, 335,000 hectares of land have been reduced to ash as a result of the flames. In a statement, Corrientes Governor…

The fire that broke out on January 25 in a forest area in Chile's Tierra del Fuego province continues. The flames burned 1,235 hectares of land in the commune of Timaukel, according to a statement by the National Forest Corporation (CONAF).…

A red alert has been issued due to a forest fire in the Laguna Verde town of Valparaiso, Chile. While the firefighters were working against the possibility of the fire spreading, the local police announced that the houses in the area were…

On Friday, a forest fire called the "Colorado Fire" broke out in Palo Colorado area in Monterey County of California, US, at around 7:30 PM local time. Evacuation orders were issued for the Big Sur area as the flames rapidly spread over 101…

Two people were killed after a fire helicopter crashed fighting the ongoing forest fires in Patagonia, Argentina. The dead were reported to be the pilot and a mechanic aboard. Adverse weather conditions, technical malfunction or human error…

The Chilean Government declared a state of emergency in the region after massive forest fires in the Nuble region, south of the capital, Santiago. Officials announced that 200,000 hectares of land were destroyed following a total of 179…

Forty-five people were evacuated from Margaret River, Australia's tourist region, due to ongoing forest fires that have burned over 6,000 hectares. Fire department urged residents to spend the weekend at their homes. The fire in…

Forest fire broke out in Manavgat district of Antalya in Turkey. Antalya Regional Directorate of Forestry teams took action after the smoke rose from the location of Tağıl Kızıldağ Çorak. Three helicopters are intervening the fires from…

In two separate forest fires that have been going on for days in Argentina's San Luis and Cordoba provinces, 2 people were killed and one injured. In the Cordoba fire, 16 thousand hectares of forest area have been destroyed, while 70 people…