Chile: Wild Fire - Dec 2011
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Overview
A wild fire destroyed 8000 hectares of forest and burned 30 houses in Quillón. One person died and 500 people have been evacuated from the area. (Gov. of Chile – 01 Jan 2012). On Dec. 30 the Government of Chile declared the district of Ultima Esperanza “disaster area” as a wild fire in Torres del Paine destroyed more than 12 thousands hectares of forest (Gov. of Chile - 30 Dec 2011). Red and yellow alerts have been issued for other areas of the country.
