Chilean President Gabriel Boric has declared a state of catastrophe in two regions where deadly wildfires have left at least 18 people dead, the BBC reports.
More than 50,000 people have also been evacuated in the Ñuble and Biobío regions, about 500km south of the capital Santiago.
Boric said the death toll was expected to increase.
The most dangerous fire has swept through dry forests bordering the coastal city of Concepción. About 250 homes have been destroyed, disaster officials said.
