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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 More than 5,600 local firefighters, with backup from personnel flown in from Mexico, Colombia and Spain, were actively battling 89 priority fires out of a total of 311 burning a week into the disaster, officials said. (Photo by Javier Torres/AFP Photo)
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