Chile’s president orders curfews as part of state of emergency decree in regions hit by wildfires | News Today News – The Indian Express

The president said he has 'reasons to believe that a large part of the fires that affect the Araucanía area today (south of capital Santiago) are deliberate.'

Chile’s President Gabriel Boric on Saturday issued state of emergency decrees for two regions in the center and south of the country due to the threat of raging wildfires. He said the measures for Nuble and Maule, which are aimed at saving forests, fields, homes and human life, would include curfews to allow the authorities to tackle possible criminal acts.

Speaking at a press conference at the presidential palace, Boric said he has “reasons to believe that a large part of the fires that affect the Araucanía area today (south of capital Santiago) are deliberate.”