Overall Green Forest fire in Chile from 21 Mar 2025 00:00 UTC to 24 Mar 2025 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (3730 ha) in Chile 21 Mar 2025

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1023628
Countries:	Chile
Start Date - Last detection*:	21 Mar 2025 - 24 Mar 2025
Duration (days):	3
People affected:	151 in the burned area
Burned area:	3730 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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24 Mar 16:00 31 Mar 19:03

Impact Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	151	3731	24 Mar 2025 15:00	GWIS
2		0.5	151	3730	31 Mar 2025 18:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Chile , Region of Araucania (population 806,075) . The nearest places are Pitrufquén, Temuco, Villarrica, Loncoche, Victoria, and Traiguén.

Radius	Population
10 km	13000 people
5 km	5700 people
2 km	3100 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Araucania	Chile	810000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Pitrufquén	Araucanía	Chile	City	22000 people	24 km
Temuco	Araucanía	Chile	City	240000 people	26 km
Villarrica	Araucanía	Chile	City	31000 people	43 km
Loncoche	Araucanía	Chile	City	15000 people	56 km
Victoria	Araucanía	Chile	City	24000 people	75 km
Traiguén	Araucanía	Chile	City	19000 people	77 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Maquehue	ZCO	93	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5500	27 km
Pucon	ZPC	268	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	59 km
Victoria	ZIC	350	Civ.	Paved	No	3400	74 km

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Nuclear plants

More information

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