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Argentina wildfires: Firefighters battle flames as blaze rips through nearly 12K hectares of forest
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Argentine Patagonia wildfires have blazed through nearly 12,000 hectares of scrubland and planted and native forests.
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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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Smoke and flames rise from a wildfire in El Hoyo, in the Patagonian province of Chubut, Argentina January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Matias Garay(REUTERS)
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Smoke rises from trees as a wildfire develops in El Hoyo, in the Patagonian province of Chubut, Argentina January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Matias Garay(REUTERS)
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Aerial view of a bushfire in Mount Pirque at Epuyen, 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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TOPSHOT - An aircraft sprays water 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 TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY(REUTERS)
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A local attempts to extinguish flames during wildfires in Epuyen, Patagonia, Argentina, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. AP/PTI(AP01_12_2026_000028B)(AP)
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A local attempts to extinguish flames during wildfires in Epuyen, Patagonia, Argentina, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Nicolas Palacios)(AP)
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Locals clear the path as a wildfire develops in the area, in El Hoyo, in the Patagonian province of Chubut, Argentina January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Matias Garay(REUTERS)
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Firefighters battle flames as wildfires blaze in Epuyen, Patagonia, Argentina, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Nicolas Palacios)(AP)
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Carlos, a local, works to extinguish a wildfire in Epuyen, in the Patagonian province of Chubut, Argentina January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Matias Garay(REUTERS)
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