The Chilean Patagonia wildfire was a wildfire affecting Patagonia Park in Aysén Region, southern Chile. The fire begun on Friday July 2, 2021 around 22:00 local time.[1] Radio Cooperativa reported in the night of July 2, 2021 that the fire could be observed 80 km (50 mi) away in the town of Cochrane.[2] It was expected that incoming rain would help mitigate the fire.[3] As of July 3, 2021[update], 150 hectares (370 acres) have burnt.[3] National Office of Emergency of the Interior Ministry declared the fire a "red alert" emergency on July 3, 2021.[3] By July 7 the fire was "under control but not yet extinguished".[4]
An investigation found out that the fire started when strong winds (120 km/h) caused the chimney flue of a stove to collapse.[4] This happened in a centre for Darwin's rhea reproduction.[4] Two rheas suffered injuries as a result of the fire.[4]
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edit- ^ Casas, Leonardo (July 3, 2021). "Incendio forestal consume 100 hectáreas de bosque nativo en Parque Nacional Patagonia". Radio Bío-Bío (in Spanish). Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Incendio de gran magnitud afecta al Parque Nacional Patagonia". Radio Cooperativa (in Spanish). July 3, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ a b c Villalobos, Verónica; Suárez, Marcelo (July 3, 2021). "Lluvia ayuda a controlar incendio en Parque Nacional Patagonia". Radio ADN. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Incendio en Parque Nacional Patagonia fue causado por "colapso" de estufa producto de fuertes vientos". Radio Cooperativa (in Spanish). July 7, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
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