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Chile wildfires: Death toll rises amid record-breaking heat wave

Headline from Fox10 Phoenix, from the development of Feb 4, 2023

Newest development Feb 6, 2023 · 4 reportsChile firefighters battle blazes amid warning that wildfires could get worse

At least 22 people have died in connection to the fires and 554 have been injured, including 16 in serious condition, according to Interior Minister Carolina Tohá.

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    Chile wildfires: Death toll rises amid record-breaking heat wave

    Headline from Fox10 Phoenix ·

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    Chile firefighters battle blazes amid warning that wildfires could get worse

    Headline from The Guardian ·

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33 articles, oldest first.

  1. France 24

    Chile extends emergency order as firefighters battle deadly wildfires (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Dozens of wildfires blazing though Chile caused the government to extend an emergency order to another region on Saturday, as a scorching summer heatwave complicates efforts to control fires that have…

  2. France 24

    Seven dead as Chile forest fires provoke state of disaster (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Chile has declared a state of disaster in several central-southern regions after a devastating heat wave provoked forest fires that left at least seven people dead, authorities said on Friday.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    5 dead in Chile amid struggle to contain raging wildfires (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    At least five people have died as a result of more than 150 wildfires currently burning across Chile that have destroyed homes and thousands of acres of forests.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    13 dead in Chile amid struggle to contain raging wildfires (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    At least 13 people were reported dead as of Friday night as a result of the more than 150 wildfires burning across Chile that have destroyed homes and thousands of acres of forest while the South American country is in the midst of a scorching heat wave.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Death toll rises as Chile reels from wildfires driven by heatwave (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Climate change has fuelled the growth of explosive wildfires across the globe with rising temperatures and drought.

  6. MyNorthwest

    Chile wildfires spread amid heat wave as death toll rises (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Chile extended an emergency declaration to yet another region on Saturday as firefighters struggled to control dozens of raging

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Chile reports 13 deaths in raging wildfires – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Hit by a scorching heatwave, the South American country is struggling to contain fires that have engulfed 151 forests.

  8. Voice of America

    At Least 13 Die in Chile’s Wildfires (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    States of disaster declared in 2 regions

  9. Digital Journal

    Five people dead in Chile forest fires caused by heatwave (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Chile has declared a state of disaster in several central-southern regions after a devastating heat wave provoked forest fires that left at least five

  10. Fox10 Phoenix

    Chile wildfires: Death toll rises amid record-breaking heat wave (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    At least 22 people have died in connection to the fires and 554 have been injured, including 16 in serious condition, according to Interior Minister Carolina Tohá.

  11. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Chile wildfires leave at least 22 people dead, officials say (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Jonny Hallam and Emma Tucker, CNN At least 22 people have died in connection with widespread forest fires in south-central Chile, according to government officials. Interior Minister Carolina Tohá confirmed during a news conference on Saturday that 22 people are dead.

  12. Los Angeles Times

    Chile wildfires spread amid heat wave as death toll rises to 22 (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Chile extended an emergency declaration to yet another region on Saturday as firefighters continued to struggle to control dozens of raging wildfires that have claimed at least 22 lives in the midst of a scorching heat wave that has broken records

  13. Al Jazeera

    Chile expands emergency as deaths from wildfires rise (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    At least 23 people killed as dozens of wildfires torch forests in Chile.

  14. CBS News

    22 dead in Chile, as firefighters battle dozens of wildfires (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Chile's government extended an emergency declaration to another region as wildfires continue to rage.

  15. Deutsche Welle

    Wildfires burn Chilean forests, killing 23 – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Forest fires in Chile, sparked amid a scorching summer heat wave, have killed one firefighter and injured at least eight others. Three regions have declared states of emergency

  16. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Firefighters battle dozens of wildfires in Chile, death toll at 22 (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    SANTIAGO, Chile — Dozens of wildfires blazing though Chile caused the government to extend an emergency order to another region on Saturday, as a scorching summer heatwave complicates efforts to

  17. The Guardian

    Chile wildfires kill at least 23 people as state of emergency extended further (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Interior minister says ‘emergency is getting worse’ as weather conditions complicate efforts to put out spreading fires

  18. NBC News

    22 dead, hundreds injured in Chile wildfires that continue to spread (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    As of Saturday morning, there were 251 wildfires raging throughout Chile, 151 of which were under control, according to Chile’s Senapred disaster agency.

  19. The Guardian

    Chile firefighters battle blazes amid warning that wildfires could get worse (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Fires have burned 270,000 hectares and killed 24 in south-central region as mega drought fuels second worst fire year on record

  20. Fox News

    24 people killed as Chile battles deadliest wildfires in country’s recent history (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Chile has reported 275 active fires as hot and dry weather continue this week. At least 24 people have died in the deadliest blazes the country has seen in recent history.

  21. France 24

    More than 20 dead in Chile as dozens of wildfires spread (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Firefighters battled dozens of raging wildfires in Chile on Sunday, seeking to gain control of one of the country's worst natural disasters in years as the death toll rose to at least 24 with nearly…

  22. Deutsche Welle

    Wildfires wreak havoc in Chile – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Hundreds of forest and bush fires have claimed numerous victims in Chile amid an intense heat wave. Tens of thousands of hectares of land have already been destroyed, and large parts of the country are submerged in smog.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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