New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- 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.

"Our main goal is to help animals that have been rescued, found in the rubble, in the ash, or that managed to escape with their owners but suffered injuries due to this massive fire," Angiella Scalpello, a veterinarian from the canine squad of the investigative police, told The Associated Press.

Inside a small van, Scalpello and other veterinarians are treating cats, dogs and other animals in a makeshift clinic. Alm...