Thousands evacuated in Chile as fire threatens port city Valparaiso


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  • Saturday, 14 Mar 2015

Smoke from a forest fire is seen in Valparaiso city, northwest of Santiago, March 13, 2015. REUTERS/Constanza Arias

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A forest fire was raging out of control on Friday evening, threatening the Chilean port city of Valparaiso, Chile's emergency service Onemi said.

As a precaution, Onemi said 4,500 people were being evacuated from Valparaiso and neighbouring Vina del Mar and a state of emergency had been declared.

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