The worst fire disaster in Chile’s history is primarily a consequence of a capitalist-made climate crisis that is with increased frequency devastating populations in every corner of the planet.

Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have left at least 99 people dead, officials said Sunday. About 1,100 homes were destroyed as of Saturday, officials said.

At least 123 people have been killed by wildfires in central Chile. ... A Nature study showed that fire seasons are an average of 18.7% longer in length due to climate change.

A resident displays a Chilean flag from a burnt-out house after forest fires reached his neighborhood in Vina del Mar, Chile, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. Author: Associated Press ...

Firefighters battle dozens of wildfires in Chile, death toll at 22 A burning house at dawn during a wild fire near the city of Santa Juana, Chile, on Feb 4, 2023. PHOTO: EPA-EFE ...

Brazil: The Amazon on Fire Brazil is often at the forefront of forest fire discussions, particularly due to the Amazon rainforest, which is crucial for global biodiversity and carbon storage. In ...

And it becomes necessary to analyse as to why there is increase in forest fires. A World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) report of 2016 says that 15 per cent to 20 per cent global carbon emissions are from ...

A resident flees an encroaching forest fire in Vina del Mar, Chile, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. Officials say intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have left ...

19 February 2024. One of our students from Chile, Maximiliano Rebolledo Garrido (Technology, Media and Telecommunications LLM, 2024), reached out to us to draw attention to the devastating wildfires ...

For many, the fire was symptomatic of a growing housing crisis in Chile. The government is struggling to provide adequate shelter for rising numbers of migrants, predominantly from Venezuela.