Chile wildfires beginning to ease, 24 dead

The latest count shows 312 blazes still active, 98 of which are being fought.

Published on: Feb 12, 2023 9:14 PM IST

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Chile wildfires have left 24 people dead and more than 2,000 injured, while destroying more than 4,40,000 hectares (1.1 million acres) of forest in the regions of Biobio, La Araucania, Nuble and Maule, an area equal to that of Puerto Rico. Authorities recently informed that the fire is beginning to ease in the region.  (AP)

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Since February 3, Chile wildfires have claimed at least 24 lives and left 2,674 people injured in the regions of Maule, Nuble, Biobio and La Araucania.  (AFP)

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The latest count shows 312 blazes still active, 98 of which are being fought. (AFP)

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A firefighter aircraft drops water on a wildfire in Ninhue area, Chile. (REUTERS)

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Forest fires have raged for more than a week in south-central Chile. A midnight curfew was declared in the hard-hit regions of Biobio, Nuble and La Araucania, said Biobio military chief Jorge Keitel on February 10. (AFP)

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More than 1,100 homes have been destroyed, leaving more than 5,500 people homeless, according to official reports.  (AFP)

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The Chilean Meteorological Directorate announced on February 9 that the temperature in the central zone could drop to between 27 and 29 degrees Celsius (81 to 84 Fahrenheit).  (AFP)

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On Tuesday, 80 new brigade members will arrive from France, joining others from 11 countries, including Argentina, Spain, Mexico and the United States.  (REUTERS)

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Chile is in the grips of a 13-year drought. (REUTERS)

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A 10 Tanker DC-10 fire plane throws water over a forest fire in Quirihue, Nuble Region, in Chile. (AFP)

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Firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire in Ninhue, Chile. (REUTERS)