What the records say
- When
- Jan 2024 – Oct 2024
- Kind
- Wildfire
- Coordinates
- 11.74° S, 69.37° W
- Description
- Massive international wildfires occurring in the Amazon and Páramo areas
- Deaths
- 148
- Injured
- 134
- Cause
- arson, 2023–2024 South American drought, slash-and-burn
Placed at the middle of the 6 countries Wikidata lists.
2024 South American wildfires
The 2024 South American wildfires refer to a mega colossal series of wildfires that significantly impacted several neighboring South American countries, including Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Based on Global Wildfire Information System satellite imaging, about 346,112 wildfire hotspots damaged or destroyed 85,866,867 hectares.
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