Large forest fire within the city limits of Viña del Mar, Chile

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A major fire broke out in the Chilean port of Ventanas near an oil refinery and smelter owned by state-owned mining company Codelco, but the company said Thursday its operations were unaffected.

Meanwhile, a separate wildfire was raging south of Ventanas, near the coastal tourist town of Viña del Mar, killing at least two people and destroying about 200 homes, according to a spokesman for the interior ministry. The fire has already engulfed 272 acres (110 hectares) as firefighters struggled to contain it, the official said.