Photos show wildfires burning in Chile

Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on Sunday left several people dead, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed scores of homes, authorities said.

The Associated Press
January 20, 2026 at 11:37PM

Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on Sunday left several people dead, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed scores of homes, authorities said.

The South American country is sweltering under a heat wave.

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