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| Valparaíso wildfire: Raging forest fires engulf Chilean city | Valparaíso wildfire: Raging forest fires engulf Chilean city |
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| At least 80 houses have been engulfed by fast moving forest fires in the Chilean city of Valparaíso, prompting a mass evacuation. | |
| All the city's firefighters have been deployed to tackle the fires in the Rocuant and San Roque areas. | All the city's firefighters have been deployed to tackle the fires in the Rocuant and San Roque areas. |
| Power was cut to about 90,000 customers in the area as a precautionary measure. | Power was cut to about 90,000 customers in the area as a precautionary measure. |
| Valparaíso Mayor Jorge Sharp told Canal 24 Horas that the fires had been started "intentionally". There have been no reports of any casualties. | Valparaíso Mayor Jorge Sharp told Canal 24 Horas that the fires had been started "intentionally". There have been no reports of any casualties. |
| "At the moment, emergency teams from all over Valparaíso are working, using land and air resources, in two areas in the higher part of the city," the mayor said. | "At the moment, emergency teams from all over Valparaíso are working, using land and air resources, in two areas in the higher part of the city," the mayor said. |
| He added that strong winds and high temperatures were exacerbating the situation. Valparaíso is one of Chile's largest cities and a major port on the Pacific. | He added that strong winds and high temperatures were exacerbating the situation. Valparaíso is one of Chile's largest cities and a major port on the Pacific. |