Pictures: Chile declares a state of emergency in two regions due to forest fires

This came as a result of raging forest fires. Which led to the death of (16) people and the evacuation of (20) thousand others from their homes.

Chilean forest fires

The Chilean Forestry Agency reported that firefighters were fighting (24) fires throughout the country.

It stated that the largest fires are raging in my area. "Noble" and"Pew pew" Al-Tine is located about 500 kilometers south of the capital, Santiago.

It is noteworthy that the fires have consumed approximately (8,500) hectares in the two regions so far, which puts a number of local communities in the region at risk, which prompted the authorities to announce evacuation orders.