‘We’re Broken’: Wildfires on Chile’s Coast Kill 112 and Leave Hundreds Missing

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‘We’re Broken’: Wildfires on Chile’s Coast Kill 112 and Leave Hundreds Missing

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Officials are warning of major destruction and loss of life after fast-moving fires swept through central Chile’s coastal hills.

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John Bartlett
Annie Correal

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Descriptions of the devastation caused by forest fire in Chile liken it to a nuclear bomb aftermath.
Potential flaws in evacuation orders may have led to increased casualties.
Higher-than-normal temperatures and El Niño contributed to wildfire conditions.
Wildfires are part of a broader regional crisis in South America.
The 2024 wildfires on Chile's Pacific Coast are considered the country's most devastating disaster since the 2010 earthquake.
The chilean national disaster response was activated but faced challenges.
The death toll exceeds 100, with hundreds more missing in the 2024 Chile wildfires.
Thousands of homes have been destroyed by forest fires in Chile.

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02

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2024

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The New York Times

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Valparaiso wildfires 2024

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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/04/world/americas/chile-forest-fires.html