Argentina wildfires: Firefighters battle flames as blaze rips through nearly 12K hectares of forest
Argentine Patagonia wildfires have blazed through nearly 12,000 hectares of scrubland and planted and native forests.
Argentine Patagonia wildfires have blazed through nearly 12,000 hectares of scrubland and planted and native forests.
Published on Jan 12, 2026 08:00 PM IST 15 Photos
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A firefighting plane drops fire retardant as it assists in extinguishing a wildfire in El Hoyo, in the Patagonian province of Chubut, Argentina January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Matias Garay(REUTERS)
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A firefighter works to extinguish a wildfire in El Coihue, in the Patagonian province of Chubut, Argentina January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Matias Garay(REUTERS)
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TOPSHOT - Firefighters battle the flames to extinguish a bushfire in Mount Pirque at El Hoyo, in the Patagonian region of Chubut province, Argentina on January 10, 2026. More than 5,500 hectares of forest have been consumed by the main wildfire in Argentina's Patagonia, as hundreds of firefighters and local volunteers struggled to contain flames out of control that have left small communities on edge. The blazes come a year after Patagonia suffered its worst wildfires in three decades, part of a string of extreme events that has kept official and community firefighting systems under constant strain. (Photo by Gonzalo KEOGAN / AFP)(AFP)
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A man looks at a wildfire from his vehicle in Cerro Pirque, in the Patagonian province of Chubut, Argentina January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Matias Garay(REUTERS)
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