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In the last week of January 2024, a heatwave hit central Chile, with temperatures 10 to 15 °C (18 to 27 °F) above the weekly average. Anticipating an increased wildfire risk, the Meteorological Directorate of Chile issued a heat alert on 28 January, projecting temperatures of 36 to 38 °C (97 to 100 °F) in valleys and foothills of the ...
The wildfires caused significant deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, and also impacted several other international biomes including the Pantanal wetlands, becoming the second largest series of wildfires in the 21st century next to the 2023–24 Australian bushfire season, with the 2024 Brazil wildfires alone reaching fourth in area burned. [3]
The 2024 wildfire season is underway, and although AccuWeather meteorologists are not expecting a record-shattering season, it may still bring air quality risks similar to what was experienced ...
2024 Chile wildfires; 2024 Colombia wildfires; 2024 Peru wildfires; 2024 Port Hills fire, New Zealand; Northern hemisphere. Wildfires in the United States during 2024.
— In Chile, firefighters are battling huge forest fires stoked by hot and dry conditions. The fires are burning with the highest intensity around the city of Vina del Mar, where a famous ...
At least 112 people have been killed by forest fires raging in Chile, officials said Sunday. ... in our history to face the wildfire season and deploy them from day one to prevent (forest fires ...
The following is a list of events in the year 2024 in Chile. Incumbents ... 2024 Chile wildfire season – Chile declares a state of emergency as wildfires kill at ...
VINA DEL MAR, Chile (Reuters) -The death toll from wildfires raging across central Chile hit 122 on Monday as helicopters dumped tons of water on blazes and emergency crews told Reuters they were ...