Uruguayan Air Force

Force in Play

As of May 2026: Transporting firefighters to Chile

Less than a year after wildfires killed 138 people near Viña del Mar, Chile is burning again. Fires across the Biobío and Ñuble regions have killed at least 21 people since January 16, destroyed over 2,359 homes, and forced more than 50,000 to evacuate.

Updated May 22