December is summertime in Argentina, and unfortunately that often comes with drought conditions that make wildfires common in the area. (Credit: timyee/Shutterstock.com) December is summertime in Argentina, and unfortunately that often comes with drought conditions that make wildfires common in the area. (Credit: timyee/Shutterstock.com)

While many eyes have been on the United States as it battles abnormally extreme weather events, including wildfires in Colorado that caused an estimated $1 billion in damage and ripped through 6,000 acres of land, our neighbors in the southern hemisphere are battling flames of their own.

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Brittney Meredith-Miller

Brittney Meredith-Miller is assistant editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. She can be reached at [email protected].

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