Curfew imposed due to forest fires in Chile

Curfew imposed due to forest fires in Chile

More than 1200 houses were destroyed by the fire and 26 people lost their lives.

Chile decrees a curfew in areas damaged by fires

Chile decreed a curfew in areas most affected by forest fires that have killed 23 people and consumed 309,000 hectares.

8 communes in the Bío Bío region will be under curfew due to forest fires: check here

Rear Admiral Jorge Keitel, head of the Defense for the Bío Bío region, confirmed that there are eight communes...

Chile Decrees Curfew in Epicenter of Wildfires

On Thursday, Rear Admiral Jorge Keitel, head of the Defense for the central Chilean region of Biobio, announced the start of a curfew in eight communes starting Friday to prevent possible assaults and looting. RELATED: Fire-Fighting Brigades From Mexico and Colombia Arrive in Chile Starting at midnight on Thursday, the curfew will affect the Arauco and Contulmo communes in the province of Arauco; Mulchen and Birth in the province of Biobio; a…

Chile declares curfew in the center of the country due to forest fires

The government took action when forest fires have already caused at least 24 deaths, burned nearly 300,000 hectares and destroyed 1,100 houses, leaving three thousand people displaced.

Curfew imposed due to forest fires in Chile

A night curfew has come into force in parts of southern Chile, which has been affected by devastating forest fires. It is valid in more than 20 municipalities in the three affected regions of Bío Bío, Ñuble and Araucania from midnight to 5.00 a.m., as reported by the channel “Bio Bio Chile” on Thursday (local time). According to this, the army and police began preparations from the evening on to enforce the measure announced by President Gabriel…