Thick black smoke billows as wildfire engulfs forest in central Chile
Published date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:56:01 +0700A thick plume of black smoke rose into the sky as a fast-moving wildfire engulfed forest and grassland in central Chile.
Footage captured by a passing motorist shows towering smoke billowing into the air as fire erupted near the Autopista Acceso Sur and the El Recurso sector in Buin.
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Buin, Chile |
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11/03/2026 |
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ViralPress/IEC-180 Control Metropolitano |
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VRP176732 |
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Duration: 00:59 |
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Format: Vertical |
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Rating: News safe |
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