Chile and Argentina Wildfires (February 2025)

Severe wildfires swept through central Chile and the Patagonia region of Argentina during the Southern Hemisphere summer of February 2025, killing at least 130 people and burning over 1.3 million hectares. The fires destroyed multiple towns in Chile's Valparaiso and Biobio regions, and were exacerbated by a prolonged drought and record temperatures. The Chilean government declared a state of catastrophe and requested international air-tanker support.