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Forest fires in Chile

Name: Forest fires in Chile
Start: 2026-01-17T00:00:00Z
Location: Forest fires in Chile

Forest fires in Chile · Chile · Latin America + Caribbean region

lat/lon -36.794600, -72.930200 detected 2026-01-17T00:00:00Z updated 2026-02-11T12:10:14Z

Wildfire alert level Orange in Chile. Orange impact for forestfire in 27577 ha Source: GDACS (Global Disaster Awareness and Coordination System).

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Key facts

Assessment by GDACS (UN / European Commission). Full GDACS report ↗

No other events within 300 km in the 30 days around this event.

Emergency numbers — Chile

Ambulance 131 Fire 132 Police (Carabineros) 133

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