Chileans are used to forest fires. But this year's blaze shocked them with its large scale. The picture shows a fire in Chile's Vichuquen on January 24, 2017. / CFP Photo

"We have never seen something of this size, never in Chile's history," Reuters quoted Chilean President Michelle Bachelet as saying on January 25, as she visited the hard-hit Maule region. The picture shows a burnt house in the region. / Reuters Photo

The president also said firefighter are "doing everything that is humanly possible" to extinguish the fire. The picture shows a Boeing 747-400 Super Tanker used to drops water in Maule region on January 25, 2017. / CFP Photo