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Cause. Heatwaves, drought, suspected arson. Wildfire formation on 3 February 2023 captured by GOES-16. Color satellite image of the 2023 Chile wildfires between 1 and 5 Feb 2023. Starting on 30 January 2023, a series of wildfires began in the South American country of Chile. By early February, the fires had developed into a large outbreak of at ...
15,000 hectares (37,000 acres) Ignition. Cause. suspected arson. On 15 August 2023, a forest fire broke out on the island of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands of Spain. The fire, driven by the wind, heat, and low humidity levels, caused mass evacuations, widespread damage to the island's flora and fauna, [1] as well as power and water supply cuts ...
5 South America. 6 See also. ... The 2023 wildfire season involves wildfires on ... Perimeters of 2023 United States wildfires with markers - season to date (≥ 1000 ...
Based on Global Wildfire Information System satellite imaging, about 346,112 wildfire hotspots damaged or destroyed 85,866,867 hectares (~212,181,650 acres). The massive area burned was primarily caused by anthropogenic climate change and the resulting consequences of the 2023–2024 South American drought on fire conditions.
2024 Chile wildfires. In February 2024, a series of wildfires broke out in Chile, affecting multiple regions including Valparaíso, O'Higgins, Maule, Biobío, and Los Lagos. [4] The most severe incidents occurred in the Valparaíso Region as of 5 February 2024. [5] The Chilean government labeled the fires as the country's worst disaster since ...
2023–2024 South American drought, strong winds, human activity. The 2024 Peru wildfires are a series of wildfires that began in July 2024 that have caused at least 16 deaths and the burning of about 3,000 hectares [ha] (7,400 acres) of forest, protected areas, and agricultural land in 22 of 24 Peruvian regions.
Largest wildfire in California history. This fire was divided into three zones: the August Complex North Zone (Elkhorn Fire), the August Complex South Zone (Doe Fire), and the August Complex West Zone due to the enormous size. 2020: 1,000,000 acres (400,000 ha) 2020 Oregon wildfires: Oregon: Destroyed over 3,000 buildings, and killed at least ...
2023–2024 South American drought, anthropogenic climate change, human activity. The 2024 Argentina wildfires refer to significant outbreaks of wildfires primarily across Northern and Central Argentina that devastated large stretches of forests and farming land. The intensity and spread of the wildfires markedly increased in August and ...