Chileans flee from burning port city after 2,000 homes destroyed
Graciala Ibanez and Marianela Jarroud
After two days of trying to control the blaze Chilean fire fighters that have killed 12 people, injured 500, destroyed 2,000 homes and have forced 10,000 people to leave the dense hills where they live. They thought the fires had been contained after 24 hours but started up again after the winds picked up and started to spread the fires to different neighbourhoods. Having no fire hydrants it was very difficult for fire fighters to bring water to the fires and often had to watch neighbours hoods burn. 20 air planes and helicopters we deployed to drop water a hot spots but even with that they could no completely put out the fire. The fire began in a forested ravine next to ramshackle housing and quickly spread because of the wooden housing.
I am very sorry for the people who live in Chile and I hope that the fire goes out as quickly as possible. I hope that something like this doesn't happen again. I think that the Chilean government should invest in some better way of fighting fires in the neighbour hoods where they are likely going to start. This stuff does happen and I want the people to not give up.
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