Chile Wildfires | Deadly Wildfires Ravage Central & Southern Chile Amid Severe Heat Wave, 18 Dead
Chile Wildfires | Deadly Wildfires Ravage Central & Southern Chile Amid Severe Heat Wave, 18 Dead At least 18 people were killed on Sunday as wildfires sweeping across central and southern Chile burned thousands of acres of woodland and destroyed hundreds of homes, authorities said, as a severe heat wave gripped the country. President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in the central BiobÃo region and neighbouring Ñuble, about 500 km south of Santiago. The emergency measure enables tighter coordination with the armed forces as officials battle roughly two dozen blazes that have charred around 8,500 hectares and forced about 50,000 people to evacuate, according to Security Minister Luis Cordero.
