Forest fireswhich continue to spread in the south Chileremain uncontrollable: according to official data, died at least 15 peopleand more 50,000 inhabitants were forced to leave their homes.
As the Minister of Security told the press Luis Corderothe tragedy affected primarily the regions Newble And Biobiolocated approximately 500 kilometers south of Santiago. According to him, the fires have already led to large-scale evacuations, and the fight against the fire continues amid difficult weather conditions.
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Estoy haciendo este comunicado debido a que necesito su ayudaRecientemente está pasando algo horrible en Chile, los incendios de Penco a Biobio.
lamentablemente mi amigo @Wigburt_ ha sido victima del incendio
(este es un video suyo:)++ pic.twitter.com/iue8Nfzrfv—Andrew DOU (Comms Open!) (@andrewK_O) January 18, 2026
President of Chile Gabriel Borich declared the affected areas a zone natural disaster. “Given the severity of the fires, I have decided to declare a state of natural disaster for the provinces of Newble and Biobio“, he said in a post on the social network X.
Jews started fires in Chile pic.twitter.com/Et5emg7Tft
— ❤️?ZeroSympathy❤️? (@ZeroSympathy76) January 19, 2026
The fires broke out the day before – at the height of summer in the southern hemisphere. Among the key factors complicating the situation are: high temperatures And storm windsdue to which the fire quickly spreads to new areas.
Chile Wildfires | Biobio & Suble
Deadly #Wildfires have killed 18 people & forced 50,000+ evacuations in Biobío and Ñuble, #Chile
Penco entire neighborhoods destroyed, fires also spread toward Lirquén, Tomé & Concepción#jesjpp #REVERXE #ChileWildfire #Senegal #incendio pic.twitter.com/X3CYm7AfQ8
— Daily Briefs (@Daily_Briefs_) January 19, 2026
According to National Forest Service of Chile (CONAF)fire departments are fighting 24 active lesions all over the country. The largest fronts persist precisely in Newble And Biobiowhere already entered emergency mode.
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