Parts of central Chile have recently experienced unusually high temperatures and dry weather, sparking dozens of forest fires that have killed more than 100 people. Over the weekend, wildfires burned through several hillside neighborhoods in the city of Viña del Mar, destroying hundreds of homes. A state of emergency was declared by Chilean President Gabriel Boric, who also declared two days of national mourning, as firefighters still work to contain the blazes, and survivors return to their homes to recover what they can.
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An aerial view of fire burning through a neighborhood in the hills of the city of Viña del Mar in the Las Pataguas sector, Chile, taken on February 3, 2024. #
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Vacationers play paddle ball on a beach backdropped by a darkening sky caused by smoke from nearby forest fires, in Viña del Mar, Chile, on February 2, 2024. #
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Residents push a car away from a burning forest fire engulfing homes in Villa Alemana, Valparaiso, Chile, on February 2, 2024. #
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Smoke from wildfires darkens the sky above Viña del Mar, Chile, on February 2, 2024. #
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Houses burn during a fire in Viña del Mar on February 3, 2024. #
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Firefighters try to put out a fire in Viña del Mar on February 2, 2024. #
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Vehicles and homes burn in Viña del Mar on February 2, 2024. #
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An aerial view of the aftermath of a fire in the hills of Viña del Mar, seen on February 3, 2024. #
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Burned houses are pictured amid the spread of wildfires in Viña del Mar on February 3, 2024. #
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A couple hugs after a wildfire in Villa Independencia, Valparaiso region, on February 4, 2024. #
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A cat rescued from a wildfire receives treatment for burns at a wildlife rehabilitation center at the of University of the Americas in Viña del Mar on February 4, 2024. #
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A man tries to extinguish a fire in Viña del Mar on February 3, 2024. #
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Fire consumes a neighborhood in the city of Viña del Mar on February 3, 2024. #
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A firefighter rescues animals near a forest fire in the hills in Quilpe comune, Valparaiso region, on February 3, 2024. #
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Chilean carabineros walk past burned vehicles after a forest fire in Quilpue, Viña del Mar, on February 4, 2024. #
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