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The devastating forest fires have killed at least 19 people and left about 1,500 homeless. ChileFirefighters continue to battle blazes that broke out in central and southern parts of the country on Sunday.
Officials confirmed the fires have torn through thousands of acres.
The National Disaster Preparedness Agency reported that five major wildfires remained active Monday, exacerbated by a summer heat wave that brought unusually high temperatures across the South American country.
In response to the escalating crisis, Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Sunday declared a state of disaster in the central Biobio and neighboring Nubre regions.
The emergency designation allows for greater coordination with the military to control wildfires.
Borick said on his X account Monday morning that unfavorable weather conditions meant some fires could reignite.
Wildfires are common in Chile during the summer due to high temperatures and dry weather.
The fires currently breaking out in central and southern Chile are among the worst in recent years.
In 2024, fires ravaged Chile’s central coastline, killing at least 130 people and becoming the country’s worst natural disaster since a devastating earthquake in 2010.