Santiago de Chile (EFE) of the country and that have caused the death of at least 24 people.
“I thank the dear President of Mexico López Obrados for sending 30 brigade members and 120 members of the Mexican Army and Air Force, experts in firefighting, to Chile,” said the Chilean president on his Twitter account.
“International cooperation and Latin American support present!” added Boric, who suspended his vacation last week to address the crisis.
The 150 brigade members landed early on Monday in Concepción, capital of the Biobío region and one of the areas most affected by the fire.
They were received by the Minister of Public Works, Juan Carlos García; the undersecretary of International Economic Relations, José Miguel Ahumada, and the ambassador of Mexico in Chile, Alicia Bárcena.
The spokeswoman for the Chilean government, Camila Vallejo, said on Sunday that the total Mexican aid is made up of 300 brigade members, so another unit of 150 experts is expected to arrive in Chile in the next few hours, making the country the largest provider of international aid in this crisis.
The most affected areas
In addition to Biobío, 500 kilometers south of Santiago, the most affected regions are Ñuble and La Araucanía, areas of intense agricultural and forestry activity, located 400 and 700 kilometers south of the capital, respectively.
At least 24 people have lost their lives in the virulent fires, which have also left a thousand houses destroyed and more than 200,000 hectares burned.
According to the latest report from the National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred) of the Chilean Ministry of the Interior, there are currently 261 active fires throughout the country, of which 71 are in combat.
The Chilean government requested international help to put out the flames from countries like Mexico, Argentina, the United States or Spain, whose brigade members (50) arrived in Santiago on Sunday night.