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Chile Declares Emergency As Wildfires Kill At Least 19
More than 50,000 people have been displaced by blazes burning for two days now in the Nuble and Biobio regions about 500 kilometers (300 miles) south of Santiago, fanned by strong winds and hot weather.
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Firefighter Allegedly Used Cigarettes To Start Wildfires That Killed 130 In Chile
A volunteer firefighter and a Chilean forestry official have been formally accused by prosecutors with involvement in setting wildfires that engulfed central Chile this past February, killing over 130 people.
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How Climate Change Made Chile's Wildfires So Deadly
Scientists say the main driving factor for such a devastating event is simple: hotter temperatures.
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"It Was Raining Ash": Chile Wildfires Kill 112, Emergency Declared
The death count from central Chile's blazing wildfires jumped to at least 112 people on Sunday, after President Gabriel Boric warned the number would rise "significantly" as teams search destroyed neighborhoods.
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"Unprecedented Catastrophe": 46 Killed In Chile Wildfires
Wildfires blazing across Chile have killed at least 46 people, officials said Saturday, leaving bodies in the street and homes destroyed as flames continued to spread.
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"Extreme" Wildfires Kill At Least 19 In Chile, State Of Emergency Declared
Wildfires blazing across central and southern Chile have left at least 19 people dead, officials said Saturday, warning the death count was likely to climb as responders comb through burnt-out homes and the flames continue to spread.
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Wildfire In Chilean Port City Of Valparaiso Leaves 700 Homeless
More than 245 homes have been destroyed and 700 people left destitute after a forest fire tore through a low-income area of the Chilean seaside city of Valparaiso on Christmas Eve.
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"Respond To Call Of Forest": G7 To Give $20 Million To Fight Amazon Fires
The G7 will give $20 million (18 million euros) to send firefighting planes to tackle the blazes engulfing parts of the Amazon, the presidents of France and Chile said Monday.
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Chile President Says Wildfires Now Mostly Under Control
President Michelle Bachelet says the worst wildfires that Chile has suffered in its history are now mostly under control.
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Chile's Worst Wildfires Destroy Town, Number Of Deaths Now 10
Flames from one of Chile's worst wildfires completely consumed the town of Santa Olga as the number of the dead from the blazes since November is 10, officials said on Thursday.
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Chile Wildfires Damage Unique Flora, Fauna
Massive wildfires raging in drought-stricken southern Chile have wiped out hundreds of plant species, and are now threatening animal life as well, officials warned on Saturday.
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Fires still besiege Chile port; 15 dead, 500 hurt
Helicopters and airplanes dumped water on wildfires and the smoldering wreckage of hilltop neighborhoods around Valparaiso for a third straight day Monday as sailors in riot gear stood ready to evacuate 700 more families whose homes could be lost if the winds shifted.
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Chile Declares Emergency As Wildfires Kill At Least 19
More than 50,000 people have been displaced by blazes burning for two days now in the Nuble and Biobio regions about 500 kilometers (300 miles) south of Santiago, fanned by strong winds and hot weather.
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Firefighter Allegedly Used Cigarettes To Start Wildfires That Killed 130 In Chile
A volunteer firefighter and a Chilean forestry official have been formally accused by prosecutors with involvement in setting wildfires that engulfed central Chile this past February, killing over 130 people.
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How Climate Change Made Chile's Wildfires So Deadly
Scientists say the main driving factor for such a devastating event is simple: hotter temperatures.
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"It Was Raining Ash": Chile Wildfires Kill 112, Emergency Declared
The death count from central Chile's blazing wildfires jumped to at least 112 people on Sunday, after President Gabriel Boric warned the number would rise "significantly" as teams search destroyed neighborhoods.
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"Unprecedented Catastrophe": 46 Killed In Chile Wildfires
Wildfires blazing across Chile have killed at least 46 people, officials said Saturday, leaving bodies in the street and homes destroyed as flames continued to spread.
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"Extreme" Wildfires Kill At Least 19 In Chile, State Of Emergency Declared
Wildfires blazing across central and southern Chile have left at least 19 people dead, officials said Saturday, warning the death count was likely to climb as responders comb through burnt-out homes and the flames continue to spread.
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Wildfire In Chilean Port City Of Valparaiso Leaves 700 Homeless
More than 245 homes have been destroyed and 700 people left destitute after a forest fire tore through a low-income area of the Chilean seaside city of Valparaiso on Christmas Eve.
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"Respond To Call Of Forest": G7 To Give $20 Million To Fight Amazon Fires
The G7 will give $20 million (18 million euros) to send firefighting planes to tackle the blazes engulfing parts of the Amazon, the presidents of France and Chile said Monday.
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Chile President Says Wildfires Now Mostly Under Control
President Michelle Bachelet says the worst wildfires that Chile has suffered in its history are now mostly under control.
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Chile's Worst Wildfires Destroy Town, Number Of Deaths Now 10
Flames from one of Chile's worst wildfires completely consumed the town of Santa Olga as the number of the dead from the blazes since November is 10, officials said on Thursday.
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Chile Wildfires Damage Unique Flora, Fauna
Massive wildfires raging in drought-stricken southern Chile have wiped out hundreds of plant species, and are now threatening animal life as well, officials warned on Saturday.
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Fires still besiege Chile port; 15 dead, 500 hurt
Helicopters and airplanes dumped water on wildfires and the smoldering wreckage of hilltop neighborhoods around Valparaiso for a third straight day Monday as sailors in riot gear stood ready to evacuate 700 more families whose homes could be lost if the winds shifted.
