Chile on Thursday announced a nighttime curfew in south-central regions where forest fires have raged for more than a week, leaving at least 24 people dead.
A forest fire approaches the town of Chiguayante, in the province of Concepcion, Chile, early on February 9, 2023. Forecasts of persistent high temperatures and strong winds bode ill Wednesday, February 8, 2023, for drought-stricken Chile as dozens of forest fires — several of them deadly — showed no signs of abating. JAVIER TORRES / AFP
The midnight-to-5.00 am curfew will come into effect on Friday in 28 municipalities in the hard-hit regions of Biobio, Nuble and La Araucania, said Biobio military chief Jorge Keitel. The efforts suffered a setback Thursday when a US Ten Tanker sent to Chile to help, suffered mechanical issues for the second time this week.The flames are being fueled by temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in many regions amid severe drought conditions, and officials fear the blazes could spread to other regions.
More than 1,200 homes have been destroyed, leaving more than 5,500 people homeless, according to official reports.On Wednesday, President Gabriel Boric said a curfew was necessary “to guarantee the safety of people affected by the emergency.”
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