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Hundreds of fires (marked in red) were detected across Paraguay (center) on August 13, 2003, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite. Argentina is at bottom left of the scene, and Brazil is at right.
Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
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Tens of thousands of people fled to safety as blazes spread throughout the country’s Biobío and Ñuble regions.
Blazes spread across Los Alerces National Park, home to some of the world's oldest trees.
Scientists say the seasonal crop fires are burning later in the day than in previous years.
