Chile Wildfires 2025. Over the course of several days, the deadly fires have destroyed more than 1,000. As of 15 february, there are 324 people in public shelters and more than 7,040 persons have been affected by wildfires, which destroyed 1,504 houses and damaged more.

Deputy interior minister manuel monsalve on sunday said 165 fires raged across chile and estimated about 14,000 homes have been damaged in the vina del mar and. Climate change probably did not make the deadly wildfires that swept across part of chile in early february any more likely, according to a group of climate scientists and.