Forest fires in Chile (17 photos)

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 are considered two, which 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.



fire during fire fighting. Forest fires occur annually in Chile. (REUTERS / Eliseo Fernandez)



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



2) In the last weekend of Valparaiso, located about 120 km from Santiago, it was possible to observe a huge black cloud of smoke. (REUTERS / Eliseo Fernandez)



3) Due to poor visibility were blocked several roads leading into the city of Valparaiso. (REUTERS / Eliseo Fernandez)



4) Population of Valparaiso, living on the outskirts of the city, bred near the centers of the disaster, is in a panic. (REUTERS / Eliseo Fernandez)



5) A burning house in Valparaiso. (REUTERS / Eliseo Fernandez)



6) Every year in Chile during the season fires burn thousands of acres of forest. (REUTERS / Eliseo Fernandez)



7) About 500 residents were forced to move to temporary shelters at risk of ignition of their homes. (REUTERS / Eliseo Fernandez)



8) fire-fighting units cast reinforced fire services, Navy, Police, as well as about a thousand volunteers, special planes and helicopters. (REUTERS / Eliseo Fernandez)



9) Local authorities declared the region a maximum level of red danger. (REUTERS / Eliseo Fernandez)



10) Work on putting out fires has not brought tangible results. (REUTERS / Eliseo Fernandez)



11) contributes to the rapid spread of fire heat, set in the region of Chile, as well as a strong wind. (REUTERS / Eliseo Fernandez)



12) The dog on the road in a burning forest. (REUTERS / Eliseo Fernandez)



13) In the region of a few people have been arrested on suspicion of arson. Among them, 12-year-old boy and 45-year-old mentally ill man. Arson are often the cause of forest fires. For example, it was arson was the cause of the majority of forest fires in California this year. (REUTERS / Eliseo Fernandez)



4) Police officers and firefighters helped pull the fire victims property. (REUTERS / Eliseo Fernandez)



15) Aerial view of the city of Valparaiso shrouded in smoke. (REUTERS / Eliseo Fernandez)