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Criminal investigation follows devastating fire in Chile

Fire rages through houses in Valparaiso, Chile

Fire rages through houses in Valparaiso, Chile Source: AAP

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Twelve firefighters were injured in the Christmas Eve wildfires which destroyed more than 200 homes in the Chilean coastal city of Valparaiso.

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