About 20,000 people were evacuated due to Chilean fires

Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of natural disaster in two regions in the south of the country due to Firescaused the evacuation of about 20 thousand people.

The Forestsand firefighters focused on extinguishing 19 fires in Chile, 12 of which were in the provinces of Nuebla and Fuvio, about 500 kilometers south of the capital, Santiago.

The authorities have not yet circulated any figures regarding the number of potential victims or damaged homes.

The fires reached populated areas, according to scenes broadcast on local television, especially in Benco and Lirquen, which belong to Vivio, where about 60,000 people live, and charred cars were also seen in the streets.

In recent years, the severity of forest fires has intensified in Chile, especially in the center. Southern.