2024 Chile wildfires | |
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Date(s) | 1–5 February 2024[1] |
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Total fires | 165[2] |
Total area | 6,800 hectares |
Impacts | |
Deaths | 137 |
Non-fatal injuries | 1,100+[3] |
Missing people | 370+ |
Structures destroyed | 14,000+[2] |
Damage | $4.39 billion (estimated) |
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In February 2024, a series of wildfires broke out in Chile, affecting multiple regions including Valparaíso, O'Higgins, Maule, Biobío, and Los Lagos.[4] The most severe incidents occurred in the Valparaíso Region as of 5 February 2024.[5] The Chilean government labeled the fires as the country's worst disaster since the 2010 Chile earthquake,[6] and declared a two-day national mourning period.[7]
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