Wildfires continue to devastate central and southern Chile, consuming over 170 square miles and causing at least 20 deaths.

President Gabriel Boric declared a state of emergency as nearly 4,000 firefighters battled flames fueled by gusting winds and hot weather.

Chilean police announced on Thursday the arrest of a third person in the country's wildfire-ravaged south who they said was deliberately trying to start a fire. A man was arrested in the early hours of Thursday as he was lighting a fire in a forested area of Punta de Parra,

Firefighters in Chile are battling forest fires that have killed at least 19 people and left around 1,500 homeless

By Alexander Villegas CONCEPCION, Chile, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Fires near the southern Chilean city of Concepcion were dying down by Wednesday morning as cloudy weather and humid air brought cooler temperatures to the coastal region after days of extreme heat fueled the deadly blaze.

Wildfires in southern Chile since mid-December killed at least 20 people, destroying nearly 600 homes and impacting more than 7,000 residents,

Wildfires in Chile have left at least 19 people dead, authorities said Monday, as the government carried out mass evacuations and fought nearly two dozen blazes exacerbated by intense heat and high winds.

An airplane pilot filmed a bird’s-eye view of a wildfire in Chile’s BioBio region on January 19.Aerial footage filmed from the cockpit by Carlos Dominguez shows smoke billowing over the BioBio region.

By Alexander Villegas PENCO, Chile, Jan 19 (Reuters) - 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.

Veterinarians and volunteers in Chile are racing to help animals affected by devastating fires. A police canine brigade and volunteers are providing first aid to pets caught in the flames.