(3 Feb 2017) Over 180 members of European fire brigade units, from France, Spain and Portugal are in Chile to battle devastating wildfires that have been burning out of control since January 15.
Sweden and Austria are providing much needed supplies as are the United States, Russia and Peru.
Julian Montero, the leader of the team of European Union Civil Protection said his team had told him the fires were "unpredictable...and of unknown magnitude".
Aircraft continued to drop fire-retardant foam over burning trees.
The fires have consumed forests, livestock and entire towns, prompting President Michelle Bachelet to declare a state of emergency, deploy troops and ask for international help.
The government says a total of 3,810 people have been driven from their homes and 1,103 homes destroyed.
Bachelet has called the widespread blazes the worst forest disaster in the country's history.
At least 11 deaths have been blamed on the fires.
The national forestry agency says the blazes have destroyed nearly 904,000 acres (366,000 hectares) since Jan. 15.

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