The fiery element in Chile

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On Sunday, the fires covered about 2 million hectares of forest in a number of southern and central regions of Chile. Fires do not stop here for two days. As reported by the Chilean National Service for Emergency Situations (dumb), currently still active seven major fires. The most difficult to consider two that are situated on the territory of the central region of Valparaiso, located 120 kilometers north-east of the capital Santiago.

In recent years, the annual forest fires, for example in California or Greece, have become the norm.

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1) Fire Extinguishing the fire. Forest fires occur in Chile? Unfortunately, every year ...





2) People are running for the water to prevent ignition of their homes. The element of a real threat to people's lives, choosing to major cities and destroying small towns.



3) The last weekend of Valparaiso, located about 120 km from Santiago, it was possible to observe a huge black cloud of smoke.



4) Due to the poor visibility were blocked several roads leading to the city of Valparaiso



5) Population of Valparaiso, living on the outskirts of the city, bred near the centers of the disaster, is in a panic.



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7) Every year in Chile during the season fires burn thousands of hectares of forest.



8) About 500 residents were forced to move to temporary shelters under the threat of fire of their homes.



9) In the fight against the fire thrown enhanced fire services units, Navy, police and about a thousand volunteers, special planes and helicopters.



10) Local authorities have declared the region a maximum level of red danger



11) Work on extinguishing fires has not brought tangible results.



12) contributes to the rapid spread of the fire heat, set in the region of Chile, as well as strong winds.



13) In the area were arrested several people on suspicion of arson. Among them, 12-year-old boy and 45-year-old mentally ill man. Arson is often the cause of forest fires. For example, it is arson was the cause of most of the forest fires in California this year.



14) Police officers and firefighters helped pull the fire victims property.



15) An aerial view of the city of Valparaiso shrouded in smoke.



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