Buenos Aires, Argentina, Jan 11, 2026 (AFP) - Wildfires spread to 15,000 hectares in Argentine Patagonia

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2026-01-12

Forest fires in southern Argentina have scorched more than 15,000 hectares (37,000 acres) this week, authorities said, though rain began falling in parts of Patagonia on Sunday to the relief of residents. The largest blaze, burning since Monday near the small town of Epuyen in the Andes, has charred some 11,980 hectares, the Chubut provincial fire service said in a statement. Another fire of unspecified size is burning nearby in the Los Alerces N......

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