Patagonia’s forests burned fiercely in February 2025, with wildfires destroying tens of thousands of hectares in Argentina.

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Scientists study these features to unders... Satellite images have captured the widespread destruction caused by the ongoing wildfires in Southern California, with over 34,000 acres burned.