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Wildfires have consumed more than 750 hectares (1,853 acres) of forest in Chile, destroying houses and threatening farms as the South American nation faces a summer heatwave across southern and central swathes of the country.
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A firefighter works as a wildfire burns parts of rural areas in Quillon, Chile, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Mauricio Ulloa Gant
A resident collects water to extinguish a fire as a wildfire burned parts of rural areas in Quillon, Chile, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez
A firefighter works as wildfire burns parts of areas in Tome, Chile, February 3, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez
A firefighter works as wildfire burns parts of areas in Tome, Chile, February 3, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez
People visit the beach as a forest fire burns part of Tome, Chile, February 3, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez
Firefighters work as a wildfire burns parts of rural areas in Quillon, Chile, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez
A resident tries to extinguish a fire, as a wildfire burned parts of rural areas in Quillon, Chile, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez
A resident looks at the damage caused to his property as a wildfire burned parts of rural areas in Quillon, Chile, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez
A local resident uses a face mask as a wildfire burns parts of rural areas in Quillon, Chile, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Mauricio Ulloa Gant
A wildfire burns parts of rural areas in Quillon, Chile, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Mauricio Ulloa Gant
A residence sets on fire as a wildfire burns parts of rural areas in Quillon, Chile, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Mauricio Ulloa Gant
Dogs sit in a car as a wildfire burned parts of rural areas in Quillon, Chile, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez
Residents walk to their homes in an area affected by a wildfire that burned parts of rural areas in Quillon, Chile, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez
Firefighters work as a wildfire burns parts of rural areas in Quillon, Chile, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez
Firefighters work as a wildfire burns parts of rural areas in Quillon, Chile, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez
A firefighter works as a wildfire burns parts of rural areas in Quillon, Chile, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez
Firefighters work as a wildfire burns parts of rural areas in Quillon, Chile, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez
Firefighters work as a wildfire burns parts of rural areas in Quillon, Chile, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez
A local resident inspects the aftermath of a wildfire in rural areas around Quilmo, near Chillan, Chile, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Carvajal
Local residents are seen as a wildfire burns parts of rural areas around Quilmo, near Chillan, Chile, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Carvajal
A firefighter works as a wildfire burns parts of rural areas in Quillon, Chile, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez