智利宣布进入紧急状态。 Chile declares state of emergency.
由于该国中部地区森林火灾迅速蔓延，智利宣布进入紧急状态。 Chile declared a state of emergency amid rapidly spreading forest fires in the country's central region. 自周五以来，火灾已造成至少 10 人死亡，并摧毁了数千公顷森林。 The fires have claimed at least 10 lives, and destroyed thousands of hectares of forest since Friday. 智利总统加布里埃尔·博里奇部署了所有力量扑灭大火，并于周六召开了紧急评估会议。 Chilean President Gabriel Boric deployed all forces against the fires, and held an emergency assessment meeting on Saturday. 火灾是由南美洲南部夏季热浪和干旱引起的，厄尔尼诺天气现象可能加剧了火灾，科学家警告说，地球变暖会增加发生酷热和火灾等自然灾害的风险。 The fires are driven by a summer heatwave and drought in the southern part of South America, likely exacerbated by the El Niño weather phenomenon, and scientists warn that a warming planet increases the risk of natural disasters like intense heat and fires.