The death toll rose to 112, with hundreds still missing, on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, as more than 160 active fires continued to burn across the country in Chile over the weekend. Many of the deaths were in Chile's Valparaiso region, a popular seaside city for tourists and retirees, with more than a thousand residences damaged in the blaze. On Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, the Chilean President announced a regional state of emergency and a two-day mourning period, starting Monday.
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Members of the Chilean Navy remove debris from burned houses after the forest fires in Villa Independencia, Viña del Mar, Chile, on Feb. 5, 2024. The death toll from central Chile’s blazing wildfires climbed to at least 112 people on Sunday, after President Gabriel Boric warned the number would rise “significantly” as teams search gutted neighborhoods.
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A cat is rescued after the forest fires in Villa Independencia, Viña del Mar, Chile, on Feb. 5, 2024.
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Residents remove debris from burned houses after the forest fires in Villa Independencia, Viña del Mar, Chile, on Feb. 5, 2024.
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Aerial view of the aftermath of a wildfire in Villa Independencia, Valparaiso region, Chile on Feb. 4, 2024. The death toll from the forest fires in Chile rose to 112 people this Sunday, while 40 active outbreaks are being fought, the Ministry of the Interior reported.
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Firefighters work at the Botanical Garden after a forest fire in Viña del Mar, Chile, on Feb. 4, 2024.
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Aerial view of burned homes after a forest fire in Quilpue, Viña del Mar, Chile, taken on Feb. 4, 2024.
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Aerial view of the Botanical Garden after a forest fire in Viña del Mar, Chile, taken on Feb. 4, 2024.
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Chilean “carabineros” walk past burned vehicles after a forest fire in Quilpue, Viña del Mar, Chile, on Feb. 4, 2024. Chileans Sunday feared a rise in the death toll from wildfires blazing across the South American country that have already killed at least 51 people, leaving bodies in the street and homes gutted.
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Aerial view of burned houses after a forest fire that affected the hills in Quilpe, Valparaiso region, Chile, taken on Feb. 3, 2024.
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Firefighters work during a forest fire that affected the hills in Quilpue, Viña del Mar, Chile, on Feb. 3, 2024.
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Aerial view of the forest fire that affects the hills of the city of Viña del Mar in the Las Pataguas sector, Chile, taken on Feb. 3, 2024.
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A man puts out a forest fire in the hills in Quilpe Comune, Valparaiso region, Chile on Feb. 3, 2024.
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Firefighters rescue rabbits on the zone of a forest fire in the hills in Quilpe Comune, Valparaiso region, Chile on Feb. 3, 2024.
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Residents help firefighters during a forest fire affecting the hills in Quilpe, Valparaiso region, Chile, on Feb. 3, 2024.
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A helicopter puts out a forest fire affecting the hills in Quilpe Comune, Valparaiso region, Chile on Feb. 3, 2024.
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People walk next to burnt vehicles after a fire that affected the hills in Viña del Mar, Chile on Feb. 3, 2024.
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A man holds his dog after a fire that affected the hills in Viña del Mar, Chile on Feb. 3, 2024.
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A dog rests next to a burnt car after a fire that affected the hills in Viña del Mar, Chile on Feb. 3, 2024.
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View of burnt houses after a fire that affected the hills in Viña del Mar, Chile on Feb. 3, 2024.
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A man walks next to burnt vehicles after a fire that affected the hills in Viña del Mar, Chile on Feb. 3, 2024.
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Aerial view of the aftermath of a fire at the hills in Viña del Mar, Chile on Feb. 3, 2024.
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Houses burn during a fire in Viña del Mar, Chile on Feb. 3, 2024. The region of Valparaiso and Viña del Mar, in central Chile, woke up on Saturday with a partial curfew to allow the movement of evacuees and the transfer of emergency equipment in the midst of a series of unprecedented fires, authorities reported.
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Aerial view of the aftermath of a fire at the hills in Viña del Mar, Chile on Feb. 3, 2024.
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Aerial view of the aftermath of a fire at the hills in Viña del Mar, Chile on Feb. 3, 2024.
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View of a fire in Viña del Mar, Chile on Feb. 3, 2024.
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Vehicles and homes burn during a fire in Viña del Mar, Chile on Feb. 2, 2024.
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View of the smoke cloud produced by the forest fires in Viña del Mar, taken on Feb. 2, 2024. A huge mushroom cloud of smoke hangs over tourist areas in central Chile, including Viña del Mar and Valparaiso, where a forest fire broke out on Friday, threatening hundreds of homes and forcing the evacuation of residents.
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Residents of a Valparaiso neighborhood look at the cloud of smoke produced by forest fires in Viña del Mar on Feb. 2, 2024. A huge mushroom cloud of smoke hangs over tourist areas in central Chile, including Viña del Mar and Valparaiso, where a forest fire broke out on Friday, threatening hundreds of homes and forcing the evacuation of residents.
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Vehicles and homes burn during a fire in Viña del Mar, Chile on Feb. 2, 2024.
