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Sunday, March 17, 2024

Chile’s Deadliest Wildfire Is Said to Have Been Made Worse by a Lack of Water

 

As a fast-moving wildfire swept through the cities of Viña del Mar and Quilpué on Chile’s Pacific Coast last month, flames engulfed residents on the street, destroyed homes and overwhelmed the utility grid. Power shut off, communications went down and not enough water reached a critical line of defense: the fire hydrants.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/16/world/americas/chile-wildfires-water-drought.html

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