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Police, volunteers help to give emergency care for animals injured by Chile wildfires

(21 Jan 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Lirquen, Chile - 20 January 2026 1. Various of cat, called Lunar, suffering with eyes problems and burnt feet being treated by vets 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Angiella Scalpello, Police veterinarian: “And most of them are burns, especially on the pads of their paws, and a lot of airway irritation. This is due to smoke inhalation. Given the conditions here in recent days—very hot, poor ventilation—they are suffering quite a bit from all of that. Some cases of bronchial problems are a little more complicated.” 3. Scalpello checking a dog, called Negra, with burnt feet 4. Scalpello holding needle 5. Dog being treated 6. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Juan Vivanco, Police veterinarian: “In all tragedies of this kind, it takes a lot of effort after pets are reunited with their owners. I believe it is essential that all animals have microchips.” 7. Wide of burnt houses 8. Burnt house fence, tilt down to pet food 9. Dog, called Chica, being checked 10.SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Kevin Carrasco, owner of Chica: “I noticed that her eyes were a little damaged, with some discharge, so I sought help and luckily there was a vet here who gave me some drops for her and some gauze to clean her eyes because she had conjunctivitis.” 11. Carrasco holding Chica 12. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Vanessa Morales, volunteer: “We have currently transferred four or five puppies, as well as three kittens. The last kitten yesterday was one that really touched us, it really moved us because it had burns on all four paws and its tail. We transferred it and it was taken to an emergency center.” 13. Various of Negra being put in car to be moved to dog hospital STORYLINE: Some are frightened, others dehydrated, many badly burned. As wildfires tear through parts of Chile, police canine units and volunteer teams are racing to provide emergency care to pets and other animals injured by the flames. In the fire-ravaged town of Lirquén, vets from Chile’s investigative police have set up a mobile, makeshift clinic to treat dogs, cats and other animals rescued from the ash, rubble and toxic smoke. “Our main task is to help animals rescued from debris or that fled with their owners but suffered injuries and need first aid,” vet Angiella Scalpello of the police force told The Associated Press. Inside a van converted into a clinic, teams treat animals with burned paws and whiskers, dehydration and eye infections caused by toxic fumes. About 80% of Lirquén was destroyed after fires burned more than 30,000 hectares across central-southern Chile, killing at least 20 people and injuring nearly 300. Many animals were found days later hiding in small spaces, said veterinarian Juan Vivanco, warning that survival chances drop sharply as time passes. Severely injured pets were transferred to regional veterinary hospitals. AP Video shot by Mauricio Cuevas =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...