Forest Fire (5322 ha) in Argentina 24 Jan 2023

Event summary

This forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1011647
Countries: Argentina
Start Date - Last detection*: 24 Jan 2023 - 26 Jan 2023
Duration (days): 2
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 5322 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Articles: 25 | About casualties: 5 | Last hour: 0

Death toll in Chile forest fires rises to 222023-02-04T23:42+0100.

At least 22 people have died in hundreds of forest fires whipped up amid a blistering heat wave in south-central Chile, a senior official said on Saturday. Interior Minister Carolina Toha said out of 251 active fires, 76 were ignited within
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Death toll climbs as hundreds of wildfires burn in Chile2023-02-04T23:26+0100.

Brigade members of the National Forestry Corporation fight a fire in Nacimiento, Concepcion province, Chile on February 4, 2023. (AFP) At least 22 people have died in hundreds of forest fires whipped up amid a blistering heat wave in south
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Death toll in Chile forest fires rises to 22: official2023-02-04T22:59+0100.

Brigade members of the National Forestry Corporation (CONAF) fight a fire in Nacimiento, Concepcion province, Chile on February 4, 2023. - Chile has declared a state of disaster in several central-southern regions after a devastating heat w
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VIDEO | Chile requests intl. support to fight forest fires as death to ... 2023-02-04T22:18+0100.

Chile's government called for international help on Saturday to fight the devastating forest fires ravaging thousands of hectares and killing nearly two dozen people. Interior Minister Carolina Toha said they are asking for support from Bra
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (27), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),