Chile Declares State of Emergency as Wildfires Threatens Homes

Wildfires continued to threaten several towns in central and southern Chile on January 22, where, according to reports, the flames had scorched about 124,000 acres of land.

The wildfire reportedly hit the Cauquenes area on January 21, as seen in this video.

Local reports said that three firefighters were killed during the week-long operations. A state of emergency was declared as firefighting continued. Credit: Twitter/MARIO GONZALEZ ACUÑA via Storyful