Chile's deadly wildfires extinguished
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Vina Del Mar, Chile (AFP) Feb 7, 2024
Firefighters said Wednesday they had extinguished all wildfires in Chile's coastal region of Valparaiso, where flames razed entire communities and left 131 dead. "The forest emergency that began on February 2 is considered to have been overcome," said the fire department in the seaside resort town Vina del Mar, one of the worst-hit areas. Under a summer heatwave, almost 2,000 firefighter