Authorities in Chile say that wildfires raging across central and southern areas of the country have left at least 15 people dead.

After a wildfire, rain washes away soil for years. A new study reveals massive losses and hidden risks in a global map.

Uncontrolled wildfires have burned between 37,000 and 52,000 acres of native forest in Argentina's Patagonia, government officials said.

Wildfires in the Argentine Patagonia have burned nearly 12,000 hectares of land, threatening a power plant, a school and rural properties

Natural England has ordered its staff not to tackle wildfires over health and safety fears. In an internal memo seen by The Telegraph the Government quango says that if faced with a 50cm flame, employees should instead focus on “reviewing emergency procedures”.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) has formally appealed President Donald Trump's rejection of disaster declaration requests made to help with recovery from severe flooding and wildfires that devastated the state last year.

Blazes have burned more than 80 square miles in southern Argentina, while residents flee, firefighters struggle with shrinking resources and officials clash over the causes.

The fires affected millions of people in the region. It could take years to understand the health consequences, but ongoing research is helping to prepare people to weather the next fires more safely.