Wildfires raged in Chile’s Valparaiso region on Friday, turning the sky red and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people from their homes.
The forest fire, that began on Thursday, has already destroyed more than 3,400 hectares of grasslands, bushes and forests and has not been contained yet, with at least two sources remaining active.
On Friday, officials ordered the evacuation of some 25,000 residents and hundreds of firefighters were deployed to help battle the fires.
Meanwhile, the dangerous fire has already destroyed ten buildings, leaving more than a dozen homeless and about 7,000 evacuees.
Neither deaths nor injuries have been reported.
It is feared that the fire will get out-of-control on Sunday, as meteorologists have forecast high temperatures (>32°F) with strong winds and very low humidity.
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