At least 23 dead as dozens of wildfires torch forests in Chile

24 dead in Chile as wildfires spread, many flee for safety

President Gabriel Boric issued emergency declarations for the largely rural southern regions of Biobio, Nuble and Araucania in an effort to speed relief

Death toll in Chile forest fires rises to 24

At least 24 people have died and 979 injured in hundreds of forest fires whipped up amid a blistering heat wave in south central Chile, a senior government official said Saturday night.

At least 24 dead as wildfires sweep through Chile

The government has declared a state of emergency in the southern region of Araucania, along with the Nuble and Biobio regions

Chile: More than 20 people dead as dozens of wildfires spread

Firefighters battled dozens of raging wildfires in Chile on Sunday, seeking to gain control of one of the country's worst natural disasters in years as the death toll rose to at least 24 with nearly 1,000 more injured.

At least 24 dead in Chile as wildfires expand; foreign help on the way

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Firefighters were battled dozens of raging wildfires in Chile on Sunday, seeking to gain control of one of the country's worst natural disasters in years as the death toll rose to at least 24 with nearly 1,000 more injured. Read full story

At least 23 die as dozens of wildfires torch forests in Chile

President Gabriel Boric says some of the fires might have been started intentionally