Chile Wildfires Leave 19 Dead
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Chile wildfires kill 19 amid extreme heat; scores evacuated
Wildfires in Chile have killed at least 19 people, authorities said on Monday, as the government carried out mass evacuations and fought over 30
Some are frightened, others are dehydrated, most are burned. In order to provide aid to the furry friends and other animals affected by the raging fires in Chile, the
LIRQUEN, Chile — Wildfires that have killed 20 people in southern Chile and wiped out entire towns raged for the third day Monday, fanned by warm temperatures and strong winds at the height of the southern hemisphere summer. The blazes started on Saturday in the Nuble and Biobio regions — about 500 kilometers south of the capital Santiago.
Penco wildfire, also called the 'Trinitarias' rages uncontrolled across 23 km in Concepción, Chile, threatening 3000 homes and Penco–Lirquén Hospital now prepping evacuation. Flames risk catastrophe if winds push fire to Indura gas plant.