Chilean President Gabriel Boric has issued state of emergency decrees for two regions in the center and south of the country due to raging wildfires.

Chilean President Gabriel Boric says he has 'reasons to believe' that a large part of the fires affecting the Araucania area 'are deliberate'

Local authorities say there are about 15 active fire outbreaks in Chile currently, which have been aggravated by weather temperatures above 40 Celsius degrees (104 Fahrenheit).

Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of emergency in the central regions of Maule and Nuble and imposed a nighttime curfew Saturday in parts of the Araucania region amid a wildfire crisis. The government confirmed the curfew on X, stating it applies to 11 communes in Araucania from 10 p.m. Saturday (0100GMT Sunday) to 6 a.m. Sunday