La Araucanía: Onemi requested to evacuate Villa Esmeralda due to the danger of a large developing forest fire

Near the Purén commune, the flames are devastating everything. In the last hours a voracious forest fire develops in the Villa Esmeralda sector. This is in the commune of Purén, Araucanía Region.

Through its Twitter account, the National Emergency Office (Onemi) reported that the evacuation of the inhabitants of the area was requested to the center of the commune. This, to protect them from the danger of the accident.

At least 200 hectares consumed so far

The figure, so far, of the loss is 200 hectares consumed by fire. Rescue personnel, both people and animals, come to the place to face this emergency.