# Wildfire briefing: Chile

_Data up to: 28 Oct 2026, 07:46 UTC_

Probable fires in Chile in the last 24 hours: 1, with 4 heat detections from the VIIRS satellites (NASA FIRMS; latest detection: 27 Oct 2026, 23:09 UTC).

Fires with a WorldFires page still showing heat detections in the last 48 hours: 0.

Chile is running close to the usual for this point in the year: 311,979 hectares burned up to week 42, against an average of 360,942 in 2012–2025 (Copernicus GWIS). GWIS estimates for the current year are provisional and may change.

Forecast fire danger for today near Lago Verde: very low (FWI 4), computed by WorldFires from the ECMWF IFS forecast.

## Suggested citation

WorldFires, “Wildfire briefing: Chile”, https://worldfires.org/en/country/chile/briefing (accessed 28 Oct 2026, 07:46 UTC). Sources: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS), Copernicus GWIS, ECMWF IFS (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0).

Licence CC BY 4.0: this briefing may be reproduced, including by the media, crediting “WorldFires (worldfires.org)” and the original sources.

Sources: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) · Copernicus GWIS · ECMWF IFS (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0)

> A heat detection is not a confirmed fire: farm burning and industry also produce them, and clouds or smoke can hide a fire. Experimental site with automatically processed open data: it may contain errors and is not an official emergency service. If there is a fire, call your local emergency number.

Full version with maps: https://worldfires.org/en/country/chile/briefing