January 20, 2026 2:50 PM
Chile wildfires kill 19 amid extreme heat; scores evacuated
Wildfires in Chile have killed at least 19 people, authorities said on Monday, as the government carried out mass evacuations and fought over 30 blazes exacerbated by intense heat and high winds. While weather conditions overnight helped control some fires, the largest were still active, with adverse conditions expected throughout the day, Security Minister Luis Cordero said at a news briefing on Monday. "The projection we have today is of high temperatures," Cordero said, and the main worry w...