Dozens of wildfires cause Chile to extend an emergency order, as a heatwave complicates efforts to control fires that have claimed at least 22 lives.
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleDozens of wildfires blazing though Chile have caused the government to extend an emergency order to another region, as a scorching summer heatwave complicates efforts to control fires that have claimed at least 22 lives so far.
Authorities reported that 11 of the victims to fires, half of the casualties reported so far, died in the town of Santa Juana in Biobio, located some 500km south of capital Santiago.Since late last week, helicopters have dropped fire retardant over raging fires amid billowing clouds of smoke that obstructed roads, while firefighters and local residents alike sought to contain the flames against the backdrop of a hazy, orange-tinted sky.
The orders allow for the deployment of soldiers and additional resources to deal with the natural disaster.About 40,000 hectares had been torched by the fires by the weekend, according to official data. National forestry agency CONAF reported on Saturday that 80 of the 231 wildfires are being actively battled, while 151 of them are under control.
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