Fires Rage in Patagonia (earthobservatory.nasa.gov)

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In February 2025, multiple fires raged along the eastern slopes of the Andes Mountains in Patagonia. The fires had burned about 30,000 hectares (115 square miles) of forest in south-central Argentina by February 11, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate their homes, according to news reports.

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[-] babyincubi@beehaw.org 6 points 3 weeks ago

I'm glad this is being talked about, it seems like they don't gaf in our news channels 😭

[-] melp@beehaw.org 2 points 3 weeks ago

It does, doesn't it.

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