In the far south, Torres del Paine National Park is to partially reopen after fires were brought under control.
A foreign ministry statement expressed solidarity with Chile for the sorrow caused by the damage to the park.
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Worst hit has been the Bio Bio region, about 500km (300 miles) south of the capital, Santiago, where 225 sq km of forest have been ravaged and more than 160 homes destroyed.
Some of the wildfires affecting Chile may have been started intentionally, the government has said.
The first fires began a week ago in Torres del Paine National Park, a popular tourist destination in Patagonia in Chile's far south.
Israel has offered to help rehabilitate the park by donating seedlings.
A 75-year-old man died after he refused to leave his home.
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If found guilty, he could face up to 60 days in prison and a fine of around $300 (£190).
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President Sebastian Pinera said most areas of the park would be reopened to visitors on Wednesday.
"The probability that they may have been caused deliberately is - disgracefully - a probability that we cannot dismiss," he said.
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'Criminals'Police in the Bio Bio region are investigating how blazes started almost simultaneously in at least eight different locations.
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Interior minister Rodrigo Hinzpeter said some of the fires in the Arauco forest in Bio Bio may have been started deliberately.
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Forest fires are common in Chile during its summer but drought has worsened the problem.
Mr Hinzpeter said he had instructed police to use all their resources to investigate the cause of the fires and catch anyone responsible.
The government has declared the Bio Bio region a disaster zone, enabling it to release funds to help people whose homes and farms have been destroyed.
Skip to content Skip to local navigation Skip to bbc.co.uk navigation Skip to bbc.co.uk search Help Accessibility Help 3 January 2012 Last updated at 23:09 GMT Chile police investigate 'intentional' forest firesAn Israeli tourist has denied a charge of causing the fire in the park through negligence.
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