Lucas Aguayo Araos

Photojournalist

Fires in Viña del Mar; Resilient Chileans rise from deadly fires in Chile

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Location: Santiago, Metropolitana, Chile

Nationality: Chilean

Biography: Lucas Aguayo (2002, Valparaíso, Chile) Photojournalist based in Santiago, Chile . His work focuses on social movements, migration and politics.

VALPARAÍSO, CHILE - ...re, which started this morning.

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VALPARAÍSO, CHILE - FEBRUARY 2: A girl hugs her father while seeing a large column of smoke. A forest fire was reported this Friday in several parts of the State of Valparaíso, an emergency for which the Disaster Prevention Service declared a Red Alert due to a threat to critical infrastructure. The emergency affects a forest reserve protected by the State and several houses in Greater Valparaíso. A large column of smoke is seen from various points in Chile. At the moment, there are -at least- 800 hectares destroyed by the action of the fire, which started this morning.

QUILPUE, CHILE - FEBRUARY 3: Th...mes and left at least 20 dead.

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QUILPUE, CHILE - FEBRUARY 3: Thousands of homes were destroyed after a forest fire that affected the hills of Viña del Mar, Chile, on February 3, 2024. According to authorities, the fire has destroyed more than 1,000 homes and left at least 20 dead.

VALPARAÍSO, CHILE - ...re, which started this morning.

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VALPARAÍSO, CHILE - FEBRUARY 2: A forest fire was reported this Friday in several parts of the State of Valparaíso, an emergency for which the Disaster Prevention Service declared a Red Alert due to a threat to critical infrastructure. The emergency affects a forest reserve protected by the State and several houses in Greater Valparaíso. A large column of smoke is seen from various points in Chile. At the moment, there are -at least- 800 hectares destroyed by the action of the fire, which started this morning.

VALPARAÍSO, CHILE - ...re, which started this morning.

4 of 21 © 2024 Lucas Aguayo Araos

VALPARAÍSO, CHILE - FEBRUARY 2: A forest fire was reported this Friday in several parts of the State of Valparaíso, an emergency for which the Disaster Prevention Service declared a Red Alert due to a threat to critical infrastructure. The emergency affects a forest reserve protected by the State and several houses in Greater Valparaíso. A large column of smoke is seen from various points in Chile. At the moment, there are -at least- 800 hectares destroyed by the action of the fire, which started this morning.

VALPARAÍSO, CHILE - ...re, which started this morning.

5 of 21 © 2024 Lucas Aguayo Araos

VALPARAÍSO, CHILE - FEBRUARY 2: A forest fire was reported this Friday in several parts of the State of Valparaíso, an emergency for which the Disaster Prevention Service declared a Red Alert due to a threat to critical infrastructure. The emergency affects a forest reserve protected by the State and several houses in Greater Valparaíso. A large column of smoke is seen from various points in Chile. At the moment, there are -at least- 800 hectares destroyed by the action of the fire, which started this morning.

VALPARAÍSO, CHILE - ...re, which started this morning.

6 of 21 © 2024 Lucas Aguayo Araos

VALPARAÍSO, CHILE - FEBRUARY 2: A forest fire was reported this Friday in several parts of the State of Valparaíso, an emergency for which the Disaster Prevention Service declared a Red Alert due to a threat to critical infrastructure. The emergency affects a forest reserve protected by the State and several houses in Greater Valparaíso. A large column of smoke is seen from various points in Chile. At the moment, there are -at least- 800 hectares destroyed by the action of the fire, which started this morning.

VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY ...ses and leave more than 10 dead

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VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY 3: Houses burn after a forest fire that affects the State of Valparaíso, today Saturday, February 3 in Viña del Mar, Chile. A forest fire was reported on Friday (2/) in several parts of the State of Valparaíso, an emergency for which the Disaster Prevention Service declared a Red Alert due to a threat to critical infrastructure. The fire has destroyed more than 1,000 homes and left 10 people dead, according to authorities. In addition, the fire has consumed more than 7,000 hectares in a fire of "extreme behavior", according to the National Forestry Corporation (Conaf). Fires in the state of Valparaíso destroy more than a thousand houses and leave more than 10 dead

VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY ...ses and leave more than 10 dead

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VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY 3: Houses burn after a forest fire that affects the State of Valparaíso, today Saturday, February 3 in Viña del Mar, Chile. A forest fire was reported on Friday (2/) in several parts of the State of Valparaíso, an emergency for which the Disaster Prevention Service declared a Red Alert due to a threat to critical infrastructure. The fire has destroyed more than 1,000 homes and left 10 people dead, according to authorities. In addition, the fire has consumed more than 7,000 hectares in a fire of "extreme behavior", according to the National Forestry Corporation (Conaf). Fires in the state of Valparaíso destroy more than a thousand houses and leave more than 10 dead

VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY ...ses and leave more than 10 dead

9 of 21 © 2024 Lucas Aguayo Araos

VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY 3: Houses burn after a forest fire that affects the State of Valparaíso, today Saturday, February 3 in Viña del Mar, Chile. A forest fire was reported on Friday (2/) in several parts of the State of Valparaíso, an emergency for which the Disaster Prevention Service declared a Red Alert due to a threat to critical infrastructure. The fire has destroyed more than 1,000 homes and left 10 people dead, according to authorities. In addition, the fire has consumed more than 7,000 hectares in a fire of "extreme behavior", according to the National Forestry Corporation (Conaf). Fires in the state of Valparaíso destroy more than a thousand houses and leave more than 10 dead

VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY ...ses and leave more than 10 dead

10 of 21 © 2024 Lucas Aguayo Araos

VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY 3: Houses burn after a forest fire that affects the State of Valparaíso, today Saturday, February 3 in Viña del Mar, Chile. A forest fire was reported on Friday (2/) in several parts of the State of Valparaíso, an emergency for which the Disaster Prevention Service declared a Red Alert due to a threat to critical infrastructure. The fire has destroyed more than 1,000 homes and left 10 people dead, according to authorities. In addition, the fire has consumed more than 7,000 hectares in a fire of "extreme behavior", according to the National Forestry Corporation (Conaf). Fires in the state of Valparaíso destroy more than a thousand houses and leave more than 10 dead

VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY ...ses and leave more than 10 dead

11 of 21 © 2024 Lucas Aguayo Araos

VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY 3: Houses burn after a forest fire that affects the State of Valparaíso, today Saturday, February 3 in Viña del Mar, Chile. A forest fire was reported on Friday (2/) in several parts of the State of Valparaíso, an emergency for which the Disaster Prevention Service declared a Red Alert due to a threat to critical infrastructure. The fire has destroyed more than 1,000 homes and left 10 people dead, according to authorities. In addition, the fire has consumed more than 7,000 hectares in a fire of "extreme behavior", according to the National Forestry Corporation (Conaf). Fires in the state of Valparaíso destroy more than a thousand houses and leave more than 10 dead

VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY ...l Forestry Corporation (Conaf).

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VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY 3: Military personnel are seen helping people after the Constitutional State of Exception. A forest fire was reported on Friday in several parts of the State of Valparaíso, an emergency for which the Disaster Prevention Service declared a Red Alert for threat to critical infrastructure. The fire has destroyed more than 1,000 homes and left 10 people dead, according to authorities. In addition, the fire has consumed more than 7,000 hectares in a fire of "extreme behavior", according to the National Forestry Corporation (Conaf).

VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY ...omes and left at least 20 dead.

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VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY 3: Thousands of houses were destroyed after a forest fire that affected the hills of Viña del Mar, Chile, on February 3, 2024. According to authorities, the fire has destroyed more than 1,000 homes and left at least 20 dead.

VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY ...d 123 people died in the fire .

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VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY 5: General aerial view of houses destroyed by forest fires in Viña del Mar, Chile on February 5, 2024. According to authorities, more than 15,000 homes were destroyed and 123 people died in the fire .

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VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY ...omes and left at least 20 dead.

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VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY 3: A person walks past destroyed houses, as a result of a forest fire that left thousands of homes burned in the hills of Viña del Mar, Chile, on February 3, 2024. According to authorities , the fire has destroyed more than 1,000 homes and left at least 20 dead.

VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY ...omes and left at least 20 dead.

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VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY 3: A woman hugs a man crying, after losing her home as a result of a forest fire that left thousands of homes destroyed in the hills of Viña del Mar, Chile, on February 3, 2024. According to authorities, the fire has destroyed more than 1,000 homes and left at least 20 dead.

VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY ...omes and left at least 20 dead.

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VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY 3: A deceased person lies on the floor, after losing his life in a fire that left thousands of homes burned in the hills of Viña del Mar, Chile, on February 3, 2024. According to authorities, the fire has destroyed more than 1,000 homes and left at least 20 dead.

VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY ...omes and left at least 20 dead.

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VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY 3: A deceased person lies on the floor, after losing his life in a fire that left thousands of homes burned in the hills of Viña del Mar, Chile, on February 3, 2024. According to According to authorities, the fire has destroyed more than 1,000 homes and left at least 20 dead.

VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY ...omes and left at least 20 dead.

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VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - FEBRUARY 3: A woman hugs a man, after losing her house as a result of a forest fire that left thousands of homes destroyed in the hills of Viña del Mar, Chile, on February 3, 2024 According to authorities, the fire has destroyed more than 1,000 homes and left at least 20 dead.

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Fires in Viña del Mar; Resilient Chileans rise from deadly fires in Chile

Copyright Lucas Aguayo Araos 2024

Updated Feb 2024

Location Valparaiso Region, Chile

Topics Chile, Documentary, Fires, Forest, Photography, Photojournalism, Vina Del Mar

The death toll from the forest fires that hit central and southern Chile rose to 131, according to local authorities.

The forest fires began in the coastal city of Valparaíso and affected a large part of Viña del Mar, Quilpué and Villa Alemana,

Macarena Ripamonti, mayor of Viña del Mar, told reporters that she was dealing with an "unprecedented" disaster and estimated that almost 300 people were missing.

Debris removal efforts are still continuing in areas devastated by the fire, with thousands of people gathering in the capital city of Santiago to participate in relief campaigns.

Some 20,000 hectares of land were reduced to ashes in the last three days alone, the National Disaster Prevention and Response Service said in a statement.

LUCAS AGUAYO ARAOS / ANADOLU AGENCY

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