“There is still a lot of wind. It must be 22°C. They are variables that can be taxed so that this can be expanded at any time. That is my preliminary analysis, ”he said before 01:00 a.m. to Radio Bío Bío Camilo Benavente.
Early this Thursday the mayor of Chillán, Camilo Benaventereported live, in conversation with Radio Bío Bío, that the violent fire started in Quilmo, to the south, reached the urban limit of the city.
“We are worried. We have a large fire. Until now, 20 hectares have been burned and the dangerous thing is that we are very close to the city, on the south-eastern limit of Chillán, ”he left, minutes before 01:00 a.m.
“Some of the lights, I’m here, we see four lights, and they are 50 meters from the houses,” he added.
Along with the above, the community chief asked the community not to go look at the flames.
“With the beacon included, it took me almost an hour to arrive because there are a thousand vehicles that are in the surroundings. It’s not a show. The call is for them not to come close, ”she asked.
At the close of this edition, Senapred has already asked to evacuate Villa Jerusalén, which also reached the inhabitants of Quilmo.
According to Benavente, up to the time of this publication, 20 people have been housed. The Ramón Vinay School was opened to receive those who have nowhere to sleep.
Despite the magnitude of the catastrophe, the mayor stressed that “there is a powerful force of Firefighters, Conaf, municipal personnel.”
“There is still a lot of wind. It must be 22°C. They are variables that can be taxed so that this can be expanded at any time. That is my preliminary analysis, ”she closed.
Due to the advance of the flames, both CGE and Copelec confirmed the forced cut of the electricity supply in several areas near Chillán.
For its part, Essbio asked for responsible use of water and asked not to open taps.
Meanwhile, the Herminda Martín Hospital confirmed that it activated a contingency plan and that its Emergency Unit will prioritize the care of seriously ill patients.
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— Hospital de Chillán (@HospitalChillan) February 2, 2023
⚠️ ATTENTION #CHILLAN Y #CHILLÁNVIEJO! Due to the fire that affects some sectors of the communes, we leave recommendations for those who are in areas with the presence of smoke????
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— Seremi Health Ñuble (@SeremiSalud16) February 2, 2023
In the face of the emergency #incendioforestal Which affects #Chillan y #ChillánViejo @Copelec1 y @CGE_Energia reported disconnection of almost 8,000 customers in order to facilitate the work of @carabchile and @bomberoschileoficial pic.twitter.com/5xfDBvly9L
– Ñuble Energy (@EnergiaNuble) February 2, 2023