Chile Declares Catastrophe as Deadly Fires Force Evacuations

Burning houses during a wildfire in Concepcion, Chile, on Jan. 18.

Photographer: Guilermo Salgado/AFP/Getty Images

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Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in two southern regions of the country where raging wildfires have killed at least 15 people and forced tens of thousands to evacuate.