Patagonia Wildfires Blaze Across 15,000 Hectares as Rain Arrives

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Patagonia Wildfires Blaze Across 15,000 Hectares as Rain Arrives
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Wildfires in southern Argentina have scorched more than 15,000 hectares this week, led by a blaze near Epuyen in Chubut Province that has burned about 11,980 hectares; rain began to fall in parts of Patagonia, and more than 500 responders are battling multiple fires, with roughly 3,000 tourists evacuated and at least 10 homes destroyed as officials cite the worst drought since 1965.

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