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| 2023 Chile wildfires | |
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| Date(s) |
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| Location |  Chile |
| Statistics | |
| Total fires | 231 |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 22 |
| Season | |
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The 2023 Chile wildfire season is a series of wildfires burning in the South American country of Chile. In early February, a large wildfire outbreak of at least 231 individual fires, several dozen of them 'red alert fires', burned a total of at least 40,000 hectares (99,000 acres),[1] and killed 22 people, causing the government to declare a state of emergency in three regions of the country.
Impacts
[edit]Casualties
[edit]The Chilean government has reported at least 22 fatalities from the February wildfire outbreak, 11 of them in the town of Santa Juana in Biobío. Two of the other fatalities occurred when an emergency services helicopter crashed on February 3, killing its pilot and a mechanic, and a third occurred when a firefighter was struck by a truck while working an incident.[1][2]
Damage
[edit]Almost 100 homes have been destroyed by the fires, according to the Chilean government.[3]
Political
[edit]In February, Chile's interior ministry declared states of emergency in three regions (first-level administrative divisions): La Araucanía, Biobío, and Ñuble.[1] Chilean President Gabriel Boric requested aid from neighboring countries Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Firefighters battle dozens of wildfires in Chile, death toll at 22". Reuters. February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "13 dead in Chile amid struggle to contain raging wildfires". AP News. February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ a b Zerpa, Fabiola (February 4, 2023). "Chile Widens Wildfire Emergency as Death Toll Climbs to 16". Bloomberg News. Retrieved February 4, 2023.