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. More than 15,000 hectares of forest have been consumed by wildfires in southern Argentina. 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. More than 15,000 hectares of forest have been consumed by wildfires in southern Argentina. Photo / Gonzalo Keogan, AFPForest fires in southern Argentina have scorched more than 15,000ha (37,000 acres) this past week, authorities said, though rain began falling in parts of Patagonia today to the relief of residents.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 12, 2026 12:26 UTC