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A forest fire inside of a vineyard is seen in the town of Cauquenes in the Maule region, south Chile, January 24, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)

A forest fire inside of a vineyard is seen in the town of Cauquenes in the Maule region, south Chile, January 24, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)



Villagers are seen with their belongings in the street, after they left their houses because of a forest fire in the town of Vichuquen in the Maule region, Chile January 25, 2017. (Photo by Cristobal Hernandez/Reuters)

Villagers are seen with their belongings in the street, after they left their houses because of a forest fire in the town of Vichuquen in the Maule region, Chile January 25, 2017. (Photo by Cristobal Hernandez/Reuters)



A forest fire burns in the town of Empedrado, in the Maule region, Chile January 24, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)

A forest fire burns in the town of Empedrado, in the Maule region, Chile January 24, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)



A farmer is seen outside of his house during a forest fire in the town of Empedrado, in the Maule region, Chile January 24, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)

A farmer is seen outside of his house during a forest fire in the town of Empedrado, in the Maule region, Chile January 24, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)



People are seen watching a forest fire in a hill of the town of Cajon del Maipo, on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile January 24, 2017. (Photo by Carlos Vera/Reuters)

People are seen watching a forest fire in a hill of the town of Cajon del Maipo, on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile January 24, 2017. (Photo by Carlos Vera/Reuters)



A member of the National Forest Corporation (CONAF) investigates the origin of a forest fire in a hill of the town of Cajon del Maipo, on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile January 24, 2017. (Photo by Carlos Vera/Reuters)

A member of the National Forest Corporation (CONAF) investigates the origin of a forest fire in a hill of the town of Cajon del Maipo, on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile January 24, 2017. (Photo by Carlos Vera/Reuters)



A crawler is pictured next to burnt houses after a forest fire in the town of Nirivilo in the Maule region, Chile, January 25, 2017. (Photo by Nicolas Martinez/Reuters)

A crawler is pictured next to burnt houses after a forest fire in the town of Nirivilo in the Maule region, Chile, January 25, 2017. (Photo by Nicolas Martinez/Reuters)



A firefighter stand next to burnt houses after a forest fire in the town of Nirivilo in the Maule region, Chile, January 25, 2017. (Photo by Nicolas Martinez/Reuters)

A firefighter stand next to burnt houses after a forest fire in the town of Nirivilo in the Maule region, Chile, January 25, 2017. (Photo by Nicolas Martinez/Reuters)



A Boeing 747-400 Super Tanker from the U.S. drops water to extinguish a forest fire in the town of Hualane in the Maule region, south of Chile, January 25, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)

A Boeing 747-400 Super Tanker from the U.S. drops water to extinguish a forest fire in the town of Hualane in the Maule region, south of Chile, January 25, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)



A man covers his face with his shirt during a forest fire in the town of Penco in the Concepcion region, south of Chile, January 25, 2017. (Photo by Juan Gonzalez/Reuters)

A man covers his face with his shirt during a forest fire in the town of Penco in the Concepcion region, south of Chile, January 25, 2017. (Photo by Juan Gonzalez/Reuters)



Smoke from the forest fire is seen from the town of Penco in the Concepcion region, south of Chile, January 25, 2017. (Photo by Juan Gonzalez/Reuters)

Smoke from the forest fire is seen from the town of Penco in the Concepcion region, south of Chile, January 25, 2017. (Photo by Juan Gonzalez/Reuters)



A firefighter covers a baby with a mask next to his mother during a forest fire in the town of Penco in the Concepcion region, south of Chile, January 25, 2017. (Photo by Juan Gonzalez/Reuters)

A firefighter covers a baby with a mask next to his mother during a forest fire in the town of Penco in the Concepcion region, south of Chile, January 25, 2017. (Photo by Juan Gonzalez/Reuters)



A villager and his horse are seen next to a forest fire in the town of Santa Olga in the Maule region, south of Chile, January 25, 2017. Picture taken January 25, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)

A villager and his horse are seen next to a forest fire in the town of Santa Olga in the Maule region, south of Chile, January 25, 2017. Picture taken January 25, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)



A villager is seen carrying his belongings next to a car along a street, after evicting his house during a forest fire in the town of Santa Olga in the Maule region, south of Chile, January 25, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)

A villager is seen carrying his belongings next to a car along a street, after evicting his house during a forest fire in the town of Santa Olga in the Maule region, south of Chile, January 25, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)



A car is seen near a forest fire in the town of Santa Olga in the Maule region, south of Chile, January 26, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)

A car is seen near a forest fire in the town of Santa Olga in the Maule region, south of Chile, January 26, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)



A burnt bicycle stands behind a fence near a burnt house as the worst wildfires in Chile's modern history ravage wide swaths of the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 26, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)

A burnt bicycle stands behind a fence near a burnt house as the worst wildfires in Chile's modern history ravage wide swaths of the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 26, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)



People react while standing next to burnt houses as the worst wildfires in Chile's modern history ravage wide swaths of the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 26, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)

People react while standing next to burnt houses as the worst wildfires in Chile's modern history ravage wide swaths of the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 26, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)



A woman and children look at the remains of a burnt house in Santa Olga, Chile, as the worst wildfires in Chile's modern history ravage wide swaths of the country's central-south regions, January 26, 2017. (Photo by Rodrigo Garrido/Reuters)

A woman and children look at the remains of a burnt house in Santa Olga, Chile, as the worst wildfires in Chile's modern history ravage wide swaths of the country's central-south regions, January 26, 2017. (Photo by Rodrigo Garrido/Reuters)



Fires engulf trees as the worst wildfires in Chile's modern history ravaged wide swaths of the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 26, 2017. (Photo by Rodrigo Garrido/Reuters)

Fires engulf trees as the worst wildfires in Chile's modern history ravaged wide swaths of the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 26, 2017. (Photo by Rodrigo Garrido/Reuters)



A man walks past burnt cars as the worst wildfires in Chile's modern history ravaged wide swaths of the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile, January 26, 2017. (Photo by Rodrigo Garrido/Reuters)

A man walks past burnt cars as the worst wildfires in Chile's modern history ravaged wide swaths of the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile, January 26, 2017. (Photo by Rodrigo Garrido/Reuters)



A firefighter gestures while standing near his firetruck as the worst wildfires in Chile's modern history ravaged wide swaths of the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 26, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)

A firefighter gestures while standing near his firetruck as the worst wildfires in Chile's modern history ravaged wide swaths of the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 26, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)



A firefighter takes a break as he and colleagues try to extinguish wildfires that are ravaging wide swaths of the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 26, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)

A firefighter takes a break as he and colleagues try to extinguish wildfires that are ravaging wide swaths of the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 26, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)



Soldiers stand guard on a road as the worst wildfires in Chile's modern history ravaged wide swaths of the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 26, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)

Soldiers stand guard on a road as the worst wildfires in Chile's modern history ravaged wide swaths of the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 26, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)



Firefighters take a break while trying to extinguish wildfires that are ravaging wide swaths of the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 26, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)

Firefighters take a break while trying to extinguish wildfires that are ravaging wide swaths of the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 26, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)



Soldiers carry a dog to safety as the worst wildfires in Chile's modern history ravaged wide swaths of the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 26, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)

Soldiers carry a dog to safety as the worst wildfires in Chile's modern history ravaged wide swaths of the country's central-south regions, in Santa Olga, Chile January 26, 2017. (Photo by Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters)



A woman sits on remains of a home destroyed by fire in Santa Olga, Chile, Thursday, January 26, 2017. Chilean officials say that the town of Santa Olga was consumed in the flames of the country's worst wildfires, but its 6,000 residents escaped unharmed. The flames engulfed the post office, a kindergarten, and hundreds of homes Thursday in the town located 220 miles (360 kilometers) south of the Chilean capital. (Photo by Javier Torres/Aton via AP Photo)

A woman sits on remains of a home destroyed by fire in Santa Olga, Chile, Thursday, January 26, 2017. Chilean officials say that the town of Santa Olga was consumed in the flames of the country's worst wildfires, but its 6,000 residents escaped unharmed. The flames engulfed the post office, a kindergarten, and hundreds of homes Thursday in the town located 220 miles (360 kilometers) south of the Chilean capital. (Photo by Javier Torres/Aton via AP Photo)



People react to the advancement of a forest fire in Hualañe, a community in Concepcion, Chile, Wednesday, January 25, 2017. The worst forest fires in Chile's history were uncontrolled on Wednesday, killing a firefighter and two policemen caught in the flames as they tried to help families in rural communities, authorities said. (Photo by Alejandro Zoñez/Aton via AP Photo)

People react to the advancement of a forest fire in Hualañe, a community in Concepcion, Chile, Wednesday, January 25, 2017. The worst forest fires in Chile's history were uncontrolled on Wednesday, killing a firefighter and two policemen caught in the flames as they tried to help families in rural communities, authorities said. (Photo by Alejandro Zoñez/Aton via AP Photo)



Men walks by a street, surrounded by remains of homes destroyed by fire in Santa Olga, Chile, Thursday, January 26, 2017. (Photo by Dragomir Yankovic/Aton via AP Photo)

Men walks by a street, surrounded by remains of homes destroyed by fire in Santa Olga, Chile, Thursday, January 26, 2017. (Photo by Dragomir Yankovic/Aton via AP Photo)



Firefighters dig trenches in a effort to stop the advancement of a forest fire in Hualañe, a community in Concepcion, Chile, Wednesday, January 25, 2017. The worst forest fires in Chile's history were uncontrolled on Wednesday, killing a firefighter and two policemen caught in the flames as they tried to help families in rural communities, authorities said. (Photo by Alejandro Zoñez/Aton via AP Photo)

Firefighters dig trenches in a effort to stop the advancement of a forest fire in Hualañe, a community in Concepcion, Chile, Wednesday, January 25, 2017. The worst forest fires in Chile's history were uncontrolled on Wednesday, killing a firefighter and two policemen caught in the flames as they tried to help families in rural communities, authorities said. (Photo by Alejandro Zoñez/Aton via AP Photo)



A firefighter walks through a community threatened by a forest fire in Villa La Union, Chile, Thursday, January 26, 2017. The ferocity of the flames prompted President Michelle Bachelet's to declare a state of emergency, deploy troops and ask for international help, calling it “the greatest forest disaster” in Chile's history. (Photo by Esteban Felix/AP Photo)

A firefighter walks through a community threatened by a forest fire in Villa La Union, Chile, Thursday, January 26, 2017. The ferocity of the flames prompted President Michelle Bachelet's to declare a state of emergency, deploy troops and ask for international help, calling it “the greatest forest disaster” in Chile's history. (Photo by Esteban Felix/AP Photo)



Two men run during a forest fire in Concepcion, 450 km south of Santiago, on January 25, 2017. The Chilean government declared a state of emergency in several central areas due to forest fires that have destroyed more than 140,000 hectares of woods so far. (Photo by Guillermo Salgado/AFP Photo)

Two men run during a forest fire in Concepcion, 450 km south of Santiago, on January 25, 2017. The Chilean government declared a state of emergency in several central areas due to forest fires that have destroyed more than 140,000 hectares of woods so far. (Photo by Guillermo Salgado/AFP Photo)



A young couple rest in a football field after a forest fire devastated Santa Olga, 240 kilometres south of Santiago, on January 26, 2017. Six people – among them four firefighters and two police – have now been killed battling vast forest fires in central Chile, officials said Wednesday. Multiple blazes have ravaged 238,000 hectares (588,000 acres) and are growing, the National Forestry Corporation said in a statement. (Photo by Pablo Vera Lisperguer/AFP Photo)

A young couple rest in a football field after a forest fire devastated Santa Olga, 240 kilometres south of Santiago, on January 26, 2017. Six people – among them four firefighters and two police – have now been killed battling vast forest fires in central Chile, officials said Wednesday. Multiple blazes have ravaged 238,000 hectares (588,000 acres) and are growing, the National Forestry Corporation said in a statement. (Photo by Pablo Vera Lisperguer/AFP Photo)
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