Guwahati: Chile, a country in South America has experienced 24 fatal wildfires. Hundreds of homes have been burned by the fire after it raged all night. The fire destroyed the homes of delicate woodland creatures.
According to CONAF Chile’s national forest organisation over 300,000 hectares of land were reportedly impacted by the fires.
Around 2,180 individuals have reportedly been injured and 1,180 homes have been completely demolished. The regions with the greatest number of fatalities and property damage are south-central Biobio, Araucania and Nuble.
Last Monday, the government imposed a curfew in a couple of the regions. Veterinarians attended to burns on animals from the woodland in the rehabilitation centre in Chillan, the Nuble region’s capital.
A major wildfire outbreak that included at least 231 separate flames scorched a total of about 30,974,700 acres in the first few days of February. As a result, the government proclaimed a state of emergency in various parts of the nation.
According to Rene Garreaud from the University of Chile, the exceptionally high temperatures are caused by warm Puelche winds that blow from the east on a regular basis and a warmer climate. Manuel Monslave, the interior minister, stated that 17 persons had been detained on suspicion of possibly igniting fires.
A DC-10 air tanker from the United States was brought into the country to assist the 5,600 firefighters and volunteers who are battling fires across several locations.
Chile is receiving assistance from many nations worldwide in its fight against wildfires. Argentina dispatched a helicopter, 15 trucks and 40 soldiers from a brigade. Brazil provided brigade members as logistical support. The United States provided financial support in the amount of $50,000. Additionally, there were other nations who extended a helpful hand to Chile.
It should be noted that since 2010, Chile has had a severe drought. Summer fires are become more dangerous by these drought circumstances because the vegetation becomes more combustible.