2026 Ñuble and Bío-Bío wildfire

When

17 Jan 2026

Kind

Wildfire

Coordinates

36.77° S, 73.06° W

Description

Natural disaster by series of forest fire in two regions of Chile

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Ongoing deadly wildfires in Chile

On 16 January 2026, major wildfires began burning in the Biobío and Ñuble regions of Chile. They have burned over 45,000 hectares as of 21 January 2026. The wildfires have killed 21 people and forced over 50,000 to evacuate. A total of 75 fires were reported in the region, and 33 remain active as of 20 January 2026.

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• Wikidata: famines, epidemics and firesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “A state of catastrophe is declared in Biobío and Ñuble Regions following wildfires that leave at least 18 people dead and displace over 50,000”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Spanish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “En Chile, empieza una serie de incendios forestales que dejan al menos 19 muertos”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page