Over 45,000 hectares destroyed as forest fires ravage Chile
epa10448869 A forest fire burns in Alto de Menque, Biobio Region, Chile, 05 February 2023. Ongoing forest fires in Chile have destroyed more than 45,000 hectares of land since December 2022, mainly in the regions of Nuble, Biobio and La Araucania, areas of intense agricultural and forestry activity located between 400 and 700 kilometers south of the capital Santiago. EPA/ESTEBAN PAREDES DRAKE
