2012 Araucanía wildfires

The 2012 Araucanía wildfires were a series of forest fires that occurred in January 2012 mainly in the communes of Carahue and Lumaco. The first fire in Araucanía Region appeared in the estate Casa Piedra in Carahue and preceded other summer wildfires in Chile in the Biobío Region and Torres del Paine National Park. As of 6 January 2012 seven firefighters had died in the Araucanía fires.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Encuentran al séptimo brigadista muerto en Carahue. Publimetro. 6 de enero de 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  2. ↑ A seis se eleva la cifra de brigadistas muertos en incendio forestal en La Araucanía Ulloa Morales, Eric. EMOL. 5 de enero de 2011. Retrieved: 6 January 2012.
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