He fire is devastating the south-central part of Chile. Even through the lower part of the surface, thus fooling the fire services. There are already 16 people killed by the wave of forest fires. In recent days, more than 200 have been declared and 56 are out of control. The Chilean government has declared a state of catastrophe in the two most affected regions, in order to deploy the army.
The most affected area is Santa Juana, a commune of just over 13,000 inhabitants located in Biobío. Some neighbors took refuge in a pool to try to avoid the flames. Together with Ñuble, they are the regions hardest hit by the heat wave.
There, in the next few days, it will reach 42 degrees. The situation will continue until next Thursday, according to predictions. “Between 37 and 42 in the entire central south,” the manager of the National Forestry Corporation has recently estimated.
For the moment, the fire has already calcined more than 47,000 hectares and has reduced almost a hundred homes to ashes. There have also been 22 confirmed injuries, eight seriously. The Chilean president, Gabriel Boric, has wanted to be with them and has visited the shelters where they are. “The state force will be there to fight the fires,” he assured. has already been decreed state of catastrophe in the affected regions.
Source: Lasexta
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