2022 Araucanía wildfires

By February 26 57,000 ha had been burnt by fires.

[1] The commune of Traiguén and China Muerta National Reserve were on February 26 the places were most resources being used to fight fires.

[1] By February 25 180 haa had been consumed in China Muerta and the fire had not yet reached Conguillío National Park.

[2] According to Aída Baldini, manager of the wildfire division of the National Forest Corporation, many fires in Araucanía are intentional given that firefighters are often hindered to approach the fires.

[3] This hindrance is in some cases a large tree that has been felled over a road, or by firefighting personnel being threatened at gunpoint.