Published: February 22nd, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Drought, heat, strong winds: Current weather conditions in central Chile create ideal conditions for forest fires. However, there is currently no scientifically sound answer to whether climate change has amplified the fire weather. This is the result of a quick analysis by the World Weather Attribution Group (WWA). It regularly examines to what extent global warming increases the risk of extreme weather such as heatwaves, cold spells, heavy rainfall and droughts.