Dozens of fires, which reinforce heavy winds, were raging in southern Chile Monday, where more than 40,000 acres were already turned into deception, according to Latin America authorities.

“We are facing a very complicated situation and all materials and all units have been mobilized in battle with these fires”the Chilean Interior Minister said Alvaro Elizalde During a press conference in Santiago.

The regions are affected Newmelle, Bibio, Arawania and Los Rio From the flames, which began to spread after noon on Sunday, the fireplaces multiplied by speeds of over 60 kilometers per hour, known by the name ‘Puelce’.

Authorities have not spoken of deaths or injuries as this stage.

“I asked for the whole government to mobilize (…) and stand on the side of the fires and their families.”the President said Gabriel Boric During an event in Punta Arena (south).

According to the state leader, about 100 people had to be transferred to temporary accommodation as firefighters fight on 27 different fronts.

The Forestry Service and the National Disaster Prevention Service (Senapred) have spoken of more than 40,000 acres of land.

In the city Traccinin Araucania, about 650 kilometers south of Santiagothe flames destroyed at least 10,000 acres. Eight houses were damaged and school became ash, according to the same sources.

In recent years, Chile has been confronted with huge fires during the summer of the southern hemisphere, both in forest and urban areas.

On February 2, 2024, multiple fires occurred around the city Vinia del Mar110 northwest from the capital Santiago. These fires are the most murdered in Chile’s recent history: they left 137 dead and made ashes entire neighborhoods of the city.