FLORIDA, Chile (AP) -- Firefighters and security forces battling blazes in Chile that have killed at least 21 people and ravaged swaths of forest this week faced other dangers, too, from attempted attacks to the threat of drone collisions.

LIRQUÉN, Chile (AP) -- Some are frightened, others are dehydrated, most are burned. In order to provide aid to the furry friends and other animals affected by the raging fires in Chile, the national police's canine brigade and teams of volunteers are working against the clock to provide first aid to the pets caught by flames.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Devastating forest fires have claimed at least 19 lives and left approximately 1,500 people without homes in Chile, as firefighters continue to battle blazes that erupted on Sunday across the country's central and southern regions.