Chile declares state of emergency as wildfires kill at least 18 

SANTIAGO — Chilean President Gabriel Boric has announced a state of catastrophe in two regions in the south of the country as two dozen raging wildfires forced at least 50,000 people to flee their homes,SANTIAGO — Chilean President Gabriel Boric has announced a state of catastrophe in two regions in the south of the country as two dozen raging wildfires forced at least 50,000 people to flee their homes,