CHILEAN PORT OF VALPARAISO ON FIRE - Thousands of homes destroyed, many victims

Eleven dead, 1,000 homes destroyed, and thousands of people evacuated after fire destroys city in Chile now declared a 'catastrophe zone' by country's president  and asked army to step in.

Valparaiso before the fire - a port city built on hills

Huge fire started yesterday afternoon in Valparaiso, a coastal city 75 miles from Santiago.   Some 5,000 people have been evacuated from their homes as the fire continues to rage

Read more and see photos of the devastating conflagration
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2603610/Four-dead-1-000-homes-destroyed-forest-fire-rages-Chilean-port-city.html

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UPDATE - Picture galleries from Chilean website EMOL

Photo - Emol

http://www.emol.com/mundografico/index.asp?G_ID=29497&F_ID=1288570

http://www.emol.com/mundografico/index.asp?G_ID=29501&F_ID=1288685

Pets are also being helped.  Fleeing residents are allowed to keep their pets with them at people assistance centers.  Vets are providing aid, as needed.
In Spanish:  http://www.soychile.cl/Valparaiso/Sociedad/2014/04/13/242649/Animalistas-salen-al-rescate-de-las-mascotas-tras-el-incendio-en-Valparaiso.aspx

http://www.cooperativa.cl/noticias/pais/desastres-naturales/incendios-forestales/las-mascotas-tambien-reciben-ayuda-en-valparaiso/2014-04-13/102422.html

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Las ultimas noticias de Chile en espanol:  http://www.emol.com/

Also: Radio Cooperativa  - Click on Radio en vivo (red print) on the homepage.
http://www.cooperativa.cl/
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