Dozens of people living in Valparaiso’s Rocuant and San Roque hills sifted through the ruins of their homes after the fire swept through their neighbourhoods on Tuesday
A man looks at the destruction caused by a forest fire at the Rocuant hill, in Valparaiso, Chile, on Dec. 25, 2019.Helicopters on Wednesday dropped water on the outskirts of the Chilean port city of Valparaiso to extinguish a fire that destroyed about 150 homes.
Some 150 homes were destroyed, according to a preliminary count announced by Interior Minister Gonzalo Blumel said. He said authorities believe arson caused the blaze and urged people to report any suspicious activity.“We’re not certain, but everything indicates that yesterday’s fire was intentional, and began in an area quite close to the homes,” said Ezio Passadore, emergency manager for Valparaiso.
Many homes in the low-income neighbourhoods where the fire occurred don’t have running water and get their supply from tankers a couple of times a week.
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