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Chile Wildfires Kill 19 as Curfews and Troops Enforce Emergency in Ñuble and Biobío

Brutal summer weather is propelling megafires, with damage counts still preliminary.

Overview

  • More than 50,000 people have been evacuated after dozens of emergency alerts, with shelters opened across both regions.
  • Authorities report over 25,000 hectares burned and five large fire complexes still in active combat, with risk of flare‑ups under hot, windy conditions.
  • At least 325 homes are confirmed destroyed and about 1,533 people are listed as affected, with assessments ongoing where access remains difficult.
  • The state of catastrophe is in force with nighttime curfews, military support, and a deployment that includes roughly 900 police and 3,000 troops.
  • About 77 aircraft, including two supertankers, are supporting ground crews as prosecutors investigate possible human causes and officials restrict fuel transport and open fires.