ReliefWeb

by Reuters
Tuesday, 3 January 2017 03:20 GMT

Drought in central Chile caused record number of forest fires in the area last year, wreaking havoc on Chile's forestry industry and forcing evacuations in recent weeks near the capital, Santiago

By Gram Slattery

SANTIAGO, Jan 2 (Reuters) - A large fire broke out in the coastal Chilean city of Valparaiso on Monday evening, burning at least 100 homes, prompting the evacuation of about 400 people and sending plumes of smoke high into the air.

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