Fire in Torres del Paine, Chile
On Thursday, a massive forest fire raged through the Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, Chile. The fire had been caused by high fanned winds and dry vegetation which started on Tuesday, spreading wide across the area.
Four hundred tourists had to be evacuated from the national park as fire fighters tried to control the fire. Officials confirmed that more than 85 sq km (21,000 acres) of land had been destroyed in the event.
President Sebastian Pinera requested urgent assistance from Argentina, Australia and the United States after declaring the region a disaster area. Hundreds of military personnel and fire fighters were deployed at the scene to fight the blaze.
Chilean authorities conducted an investigation and believe that the blaze started due to careless visitors at the park.
- Type of event
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- Location of event
- Torres del Paine, Chile
- Date of Charter Activation
- 2011-12-30
- Time of Charter Activation
- 13:30
- Time zone of Charter Activation
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- Charter Requestor
- Sistema Federal de Emergencias (SIFEM)
- Activation ID
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- Project Management
- CONAE
- Value Adding
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