Chile wildfires consume the region amid heat alerts

Wildfires have engulfed more than 480 hectares in the central coast of Chile. Fire brigades, police, air tankers and helicopters are in the area trying to contain the flames in the Valparaiso region. 10 people are feared dead from forest fires so far. Hundreds of residents have been ordered to evacuate their homes. Heatwaves have been gripping Chile in recent days leaving six regions of the South American country on extreme heat alerts.