The strongest fire almost destroyed the resort town in Chile (4 photos + 4 videos)

A week before the New Year, the Chilean city of Viña del Mar has turned into a real portal to Hell.





According to preliminary data, on Thursday, December 22, in the forest, located uptown in the Nueva Esperanza sector, the fire started. Due to dry and windy weather, the fire instantly spread to nearby buildings made of flammable materials and landfills. From there, the fire quickly spread to other parts. resort town, which at this time receives a large number tourists.

Wind gusts from 40 up to 50 kilometers per hour, which complicated the work of foresters and firefighters.

In just a few hours, the flames engulfed at least 110 hectares. The fire raged for more than a day. "The fire was enveloping and beyond changed in a matter of minutes due to the direction of the wind,” said Alejandra Lastiva to TVN news channel.



According to the National Forest Corporation (Conaf), the fire was caused by

"human factor"

. The fire destroyed more than 500 buildings, including high-rise buildings. It is known about two dead and 30 injured. State of emergency declared.



At night the flames threatened to burn

Quinta Vergara

, park in which the historic Palacio Vergara is located, in which works of art and objects of value are kept heritage.

Every summer, the park hosts a traditional song festival in this city.



At the moment, the fire has not yet been extinguished, now there are three large outbreaks.