Chile: Wild Fire: 2024/02/02
GLIDE: WF-2024-000010-CHL
| Period | 2024/02/02 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Chile |
| Event Type | Wild Fire |
| Outline | Firefighters in central Chile on Sunday, 4 February 2024, battled to quell fierce forest fires that have killed 112 people so far and razed entire neighborhoods, while President Gabriel Boric warned the country faces a "tragedy of very great magnitude". The fires that gathered momentum on Friday now menaced the outer edges of Vina del Mar and Valparaiso, two coastal cities popular with tourists. |
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|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
Related Links
Report/Articles
UNOCHA 2024/02/09
As of 8 February, reports indicate 131 fatalities, a figure expected to rise as emergency responders continue search and rescue efforts. Close to 6,000 houses have been destroyed.
Reuters 2024/02/05
Forest fires kill 112 in Chile's worst disaster since 2010 earthquake
Geographycal Data
DLR, International Charter 2024/02/09
Chile - Valparaíso - Burnt Areas as of February 06, 2024 - Situation Map
DLR, International Charter 2024/02/09
Chile - Navidad - Burnt Areas as of February 06, 2024 - Situation Map
ECHO 2024/02/05
Chile: Recent wildfires - DG ECHO Daily Map, as of 05/02/2024