SANTIAGO, 3 Feb: Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have left at least 19 people dead and dest-royed about 1,100 homes, officials said Saturday.
\nChile\u2019s Interior Minister Carolina Toh\u00e1 said there were currently 92 forest fires burning in the center and south of the country, where temperatures have been unusually high this week.
\nThe deadliest of the fires were occurring in the region of Valparaiso, where authorities urged people not to leave their homes so firetrucks, ambulances and other emergency vehicles can transit with greater ease.
\nToh\u00e1 did not offer any details about the 19 people killed.
\nShe said that two fires near the towns of Quilpu\u00e9 and Villa Alemana had burnt through at least 8,000 hectares (19,770 acres) since Friday. One of the fires was threatening the coastal resort town of Vi\u00f1a del Mar.
\nThree shelters have been set up in the Valparaiso region, and Toh\u00e1 said that rescue teams were still struggling to reach the most heavily affected neighborhoods. Toh\u00e1 said that 19 helicopters and more than 450 firefighters had been brought into the area to control the blazes. (AP)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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