Chile forest fires

Due to wildfires raging across several parts of the country, Colombia declared a disaster situation on Thursday, since November, Colombia has been battling forest fires that have destroyed over 17,000 hectares (42,008 acres)

The obvious consequences of forest fires do not go far beyond. Of course, extensive amounts of burned forest cause one of greatest damages

Forest fires have doubled worldwide in the last 20 years, particularly in boreal forests, "probably" because of climate change, according to a study published.