Wildfires in south Argentina rip through nearly 12,000 hectares of forest, threatening communities
A forest fire is pictured engulfing Mount Pirque at El Hoyo, in the Patagonian region of Chubut province, Argentina on January 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Raging wildfires in the Argentine Patagonia have blazed through nearly 12,000 hectares of scrubland and planted and native forests, threatening local communities, according to firefighting authorities. The fires…