FIRES

Fires destroy more than 700 buildings in South Australia

Published on: January 15, 2026
08:48

Canberra, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) The wildfires ravaging the state of Victoria in southern Australia have destroyed more than 700 buildings, the government confirmed.

Chile offers help to Argentina for fires in Patagonia

Published on: January 11, 2026
09:38

Santiago, Chile, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) Chile has offered assistance to Argentina in combating the wildfires in Patagonia, which have consumed approximately 7,000 hectares of forests and grasslands to date.

Uncontrolled fires in Patagonia, Argentina

Published on: January 11, 2026
09:32

Buenos Aires, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) Six days after it began, the forest fire continues to consume hectares of the beautiful Argentine Patagonian landscape in the Andean province of Chubut, local media report.

Fire threats remain in Spain

Published on: August 25, 2025
11:37

Madrid, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) After 12 days of forest fires, Spain wakes up with some relief at the lull in the blazes, although with moderate optimism.

Cuban FM expresses solidarity with California due to forest fires

Published on: January 9, 2025
18:30

Havana, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez expressed Cuba's solidarity with California, United States, on Thursday, in the face of the forest fires that have spread to that state and have killed at least five people.

Significant biodiversity loss in Chile due to fires

Published on: December 27, 2024
09:15

Santiago de Chile, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The National Forestry Corporation (CONAF) of Chile reported significant biodiversity losses due to forest fires in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago.

Forest fires and intense heat cause concern in Chile

Published on: December 26, 2024
08:14

Santiago de Chile, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina): Forest fires and projections of high temperatures in Chile are causing concern among government entities and environmental protection organizations.

Forest fire ravages National Park in Ecuador

Published on: November 15, 2024
15:51

Quito, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) A large forest fire is ravaging Cajas National Park, a protected area in southern Ecuador.

Bolivian troopers on the hunt for arsonists

Published on: November 12, 2024
16:00

La Paz, Nov 12 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivian Deputy Minister of Civil Defense, Juan Carlos Calvimontes, confirmed today that soldiers are patrolling the town of Ixiamas, north of La Paz, after identifying signs of fires, despite a ban on burning.

Bolivian airport suspends operations due to smoke

Published on: October 7, 2024
13:31

La Paz, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia's Viru Viru International Airport suspended on Monday departures as of 06:28 hours, Bolivian time, due to reduced visibility in the metropolitan area of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, the department's capital.

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