The authorities declared a state of emergency in Viña del Mar on Thursday night
At least two people they lost their lives and 400 residences were damaged or completely destroyed in a fire Thursday night in Viña del Mar, Chile, where authorities declared a state of emergency.
“About two hundred homes are on fire,” said the city’s fire chief, Patricio Brito, before revising the number to 400 and confirming two deaths in the fire.
“The President of the Republic (Gabriel Boric) has decided to declare a state of emergency and disaster” in the Valparaiso region, where Viña del Mar is administered, Interior Undersecretary Manuel Monsalve said.
Authorities may waive constitutional rights and order all necessary disaster relief measures under the measure.
The National Emergency Management Agency (ONEMI) declared a red alert for Viña del Mar, a coastal town about 120 kilometers north of the capital Santiago, giving order to evacuate districts her.
The fire, fueled by wind gusts of 40 to 50 km at the time, they remained beyond the control of the fire brigade and the forest firemen at night.
According to the National Forestry Company (CONAF), the flames have charred over 1,100 acres.
Four hundred firefighters are working, almost all of them from Valparaiso, with the support of about 150 employees of the forest company and some units that went to the area from Santiago.
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