The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is assisting with emergency efforts after massive wildfires and landslides in Argentina.
Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate due to wildfires in Argentina’s Andean province of Chubut, the Associated Press reports. The fires have destroyed more than 120,000 acres of Argentina’s forests in the past month and a half.
The church has donated essential equipment to the Trevelin Volunteer Firefighters Association to strengthen emergency response and support the work of frontline workers.
A firefighter walks along the road during a wildfire in El Hoyo, Patagonia, Argentina, Thursday, January 8, 2026. |Maxi Jonas, Associated Press
The donation included tools and supplies requested by the volunteer firefighters themselves, according to a news release from the church’s Spanish-language newsroom. Donated items include chainsaws, radios, satellite dishes, waterproof tents, and bunk beds with mattresses.
The purpose of the donation is to help improve firefighter communication, organization and safety.
Donated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Trevelin Volunteer Firefighters Association in January 2026 to help strengthen the emergency response to the ongoing wildfires in Chubut Province, Argentina. |The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
According to a report from a local news agency, 600 firefighters are working to extinguish the fire, but due to the steep terrain, many specialized fire brigade teams have been called in.
Trevelin Volunteer Fire Brigade also thanked the church for the donation, saying the equipment would allow them to continue serving the community.
The church and its members are also assisting with another natural disaster in Argentina. In Comodoro Rivadavia, one landslide had already caused damage on the coast of the province after heavy rains in January.
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints assemble 500 hygiene kits for families evacuated after a landslide in Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina, in January 2026. |The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The church is also working to support evacuated families. According to local news reports, 90 families were evacuated on January 18th and are still evacuated.
As part of the humanitarian response, church members collected 500 hygiene kits and delivered them to two evacuation centers set up by local authorities.
Many young single adults and members of the Comodoro Rivadavia Argentina Stake participated in the service project, according to a news release from the church’s Spanish-language newsroom.
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints assemble 500 hygiene kits for families evacuated after a landslide in Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina, in January 2026. |The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints assemble 500 hygiene kits for families evacuated after a landslide in Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina, in January 2026. |The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Kits for families evacuated after landslides in Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints assembled the kit in January 2026. |The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints assemble 500 hygiene kits for families evacuated after a landslide in Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina, in January 2026. |The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Trees burn during a wildfire in El Hoyo, Patagonia, Argentina, Thursday, January 8, 2026. |Maxi Jonas, Associated Press
Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire in El Hoyo, Patagonia, Argentina, Thursday, January 8, 2026. |Maxi Jonas, Associated Press
A plane drops water to fight a wildfire in El Hoyo, Patagonia, Argentina, Thursday, January 8, 2026. |Maxi Jonas, Associated Press
Firefighters stand on top of a truck during a wildfire in El Hoyo, Argentine Patagonia, late Thursday, January 8, 2026. |Maxi Jonas, Associated Press
