Wildfires continue in the Valparaiso region, threatening cities

The flames largely affected the Valparaiso region and destroyed more than a thousand homes. The minister also reported 92 active fires and 43,000 hectares burned. And he expressed his concern because “the number of affected areas is increasing very quickly and the likelihood of impact on people, homes and facilities is high“ The fire, which was still not under control until noon this Saturday, has destroyed thousands of houses in different cities of the region, where President Gabriel Boric has decreed a catastrophe curfew in order to be able to mobilize the necessary resources to fight the emergency. This applies to the municipalities of Viña del Mar, Limache, Quilpue and Villa Alemana.