Chile Continues to Battles Its Worst Wildfires

Firefighters are using giant aircraft to dump tens of thousands of gallons (liters) of water on blazes that have ravaged vast swaths of the country and forced the evacuation of more than 800 families in the coastal town of Dichato alone. Firefighters and residents fought the fast-spreading blazes on the ground Wednesday while Russian and U.S. supertankers tried to quell a blaze that threatens the region of Navidad near the capital of Santiago. The fires have consumed forests,...

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