On February 2nd, 2023, hundreds of wildfires erupted across Chile amid a scorching heatwave.
The fires have consumed over 600,000 acres, killing at least 24 residents and injuring 1,000 more.
Satellite animations of this event:
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Fire and Smoke Continue in Chile
Description:
Wildfires and smoky skies continue in Chile
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: GeoColor
Timespan: 02/07/2023 11:30 - 02/07/2023 22:40 UTC
Large Smoke Plume Drifts over South Pacific after Chile Wildfires
Description:
Large smoke plume drifts over South Pacific after wildfires ignite in Chile.
Satellite: GOES-18
Product: GeoColor
Timespan: 02/05/2023 13:20 - 02/05/2023 23:10 UTC
Smoke Fills the Skies of Chile as Wildfires Persist
Description:
Smoke continues to fill the skies over Chile as wildfires persist.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: GeoColor
Timespan: 02/05/2023 11:30 - 02/05/2023 22:40 UTC
Wildfires Flare and Produce Massive Smoke Plumes in Chile
Description:
Wildfires flare up in Chile producing massive pyrocumulus plumes as the sun sets.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: Fire Temperature, GeoColor
Timespan: 02/03/2023 14:00 - 02/03/2023 22:40 UTC
Wildfires Grow Rapidly in Chile
Description:
Hundreds of wildfires erupt in Chile.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: GeoColor
Timespan: 02/02/2023 14:00 - 02/02/2023 22:40 UTC