International experts on Monday joined Chile’s frantic fight against devastating, drought-fueled forest fires that have killed 26 people, injured hundreds and destroyed more than 1,100 homes in less than a week.
CONCEPCION, Chile –
As the alarm was raised over a new surge in temperatures starting Tuesday after a brief reprieve, a DC-10 air tanker from the United States arrived in the country to join the battle by some 5,600 firefighters against 69 of the highest priority fires.Chile’s SENAPRED emergency response service said the fires have left 1,260 people injured and another 3,000 without homes.
Fire conditions that would have seemed extreme just three years ago are becoming more common, she said. Argentina promised some 60 firefighters as well as trucks and a helicopter, while a contingent of 150 military and civilian specialists arrived from Mexico.
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