Terrible news in my country.
By marguicha
@marguicha (223777)
Chile
December 17, 2022 6:37am CST
Due to the extreme heat (and maybe some very bad people) there have been many big fires some of them near towns where people live.
I just heard that a fireman had died while he was trying to put off the fire. The wind is not helping.
Our whole city has a big cloud of smoke and authorities are suggesting that we go back to masks when we go out.
Maybe this will be the moment I can overcome lazyness and start sorting clothes as many people have lost it all. And this is not ending yet.
I´ll keep you posted. See you
I´ll keep you posted. See you14 people like this
14 responses
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
17 Dec 22
Indeed this is terrible news for your country.
Be careful and wear a mask.
Chile is battling to control the spread of several wildfires that have already destroyed more than 4,000 hectares (9,900 acres) of woodlands and are putting local communities at risk. Central regions including the Santiago metropolitan area, Valparaiso, O'
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@marguicha (223777)
• Chile
17 Dec 22
It is terrible. It takes a long time for the wood to grow again. Authorities have said that many of the fires were started by people.
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@marguicha (223777)
• Chile
18 Dec 22
@LadyDuck We have those problems here although the fires are not near us.
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@marguicha (223777)
• Chile
17 Dec 22
I will. But the sky above is full of smoke
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@LadyDuck (472114)
• Switzerland
18 Dec 22
@marguicha This is so bad, I know it gives breathing problem, I experienced this in the south of France.
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@popciclecold (39512)
• United States
17 Dec 22
So very sorry to hear this. Yes, keep us posted.
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@marguicha (223777)
• Chile
17 Dec 22
Fires could have been started by bad or irresponsible people. But nobody counted on the extreme heat or the wind.
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@popciclecold (39512)
• United States
17 Dec 22
@marguicha That can sure happen and winds only make iy worse.
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@marguicha (223777)
• Chile
17 Dec 22
@popciclecold I know. Authorities are now saying that only a few of them were due to natural causes
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@wolfgirl569 (108144)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Dec 22
So sorry. A mask will help against the smoke. That would be a good use for the clothes.
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@ptrikha_2 (47064)
• India
19 Dec 22
Climate change and weather changes coupled with human activity is causing a lot of issues.
Even we have more than the usual number of Hotter days in the Summers.
Rains and the winter days have shortened to lesser days but are much more harsh and sharper.
Forest Fires can be very devastating and cause a lot of hardships.
It's tough for the firefighters as well.
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@ptrikha_2 (47064)
• India
20 Dec 22
@marguicha
That is a very big problem.
Again rising human numbers mean lesser resources to cope up with.
@marguicha (223777)
• Chile
19 Dec 22
There are places where there is not enough water to fight the fires.
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@RebeccasFarm (90474)
• Arvada, Colorado
17 Dec 22
I am sorry to know this..hope it will let up
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@marguicha (223777)
• Chile
17 Dec 22
There is such a violence now here that we cannot live in peace. Three years ago my house was burglarized 2 times in a few months. That´s when I put an alarm, cut some plants, put of special lights and bought Luna. I trust Luna more than any other measure.
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@LindaOHio (181643)
• United States
18 Dec 22
That's really bad news. As you know, the west coast of the United States has been plagued with fires for quite some time. Now it has begun to s**w and rain. I hope your country can get the fires under control.
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@marguicha (223777)
• Chile
18 Dec 22
I hope so. I have read about the fires in the US in these last years.
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@Acceptwhatisbeaut (19)
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19 Dec 22
This is sad news, come on the world will be a better place
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