Coverage dated February 2, 2024

At least 19 dead in Chile as forest fires ravage densely populated areas

Headline from CBS News

The deadliest of the fires occurred in the region of Valparaíso, where 19 helicopters and more than 450 firefighters had been brought into the area to control the blazes, officials said.

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  1. CBS News

    At least 19 dead in Chile as forest fires ravage densely populated areas (opens CBS News)

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    The deadliest of the fires occurred in the region of Valparaíso, where 19 helicopters and more than 450 firefighters had been brought into the area to control the blazes, officials said.

  2. Triblive

    At least 19 dead in Chile as forest fires approach densely populated central areas (opens Triblive)

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    VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile — Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have left at least 19 people dead and destroyed about 1,100 homes, officials said Saturday. Chile’s Interior Minister Carolina Tohá said there were currently 92 forest fires burning in the center and …

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    At least 19 dead as forest fires approach densely populated areas of central Chile (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Officials say intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have left at least 19 people dead and destroyed about 1,100 homes. Chile’s Interior Minister Carolina

  4. WSVN Miami

    At least 19 dead as forest fires approach densely populated areas of central Chile - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have left at least 19 people dead and destroyed

  5. Digital Journal

    10 feared dead in Chile forest fires (opens Digital Journal)

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    Chilean firefighters were battling rapidly expanding wildfires Saturday that officials fear have claimed around 10 lives and are threatening hundreds of

  6. Voice of America

    19 Dead in Chile as Forest Fires Approach Densely Populated Areas (opens Voice of America)

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    There are 92 forest fires burning in the center and south of the country

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