A series of forest fires occurred in January 2012 mainly in the communes of

Carahue Carahue () is a city and commune in southern Chile. It is located 56 km west of Temuco, on the northern bank of the Imperial River. The city was founded as La Imperial on April 16, 1552 by Pedro de Valdivia. La Imperial or Antigua ldImper ...

and Lumaco. The first fire in Araucanía Region appeared in the estate Casa Piedra in Carahue and preceded other summer wildfires in Chile in the Biobío Region and Torres del Paine National Park. By 6 January 2012, seven firefighters had died in the Araucanía fires.A seis se eleva la cifra de brigadistas muertos en incendio forestal en La Araucanía
Ulloa Morales, Eric. EMOL. 5 de enero de 2011. Retrieved: 6 January 2012. The highest political authority of Araucanía, the intendant of the region, denounced the fires as intentional on January 6, 2012.

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