Chilean president says forest fires kill 46 people. Forest fires are not uncommon in Chile.
In 2023, 27 people died in forest fires in Chile, and the affected area exceeded 400,000 hectares. Recently, many countries in South America have experienced rare high-temperature weather. Climatologists believe that these extreme weather and wildfires are related to global warming. (over) The affected area in the Valparaiso region has increased from 30,000. hectares on the 2nd to more than 43,000 hectare.