Extreme heat
Chile Forest Fires: 16 Active Blazes Nationwide as Plaza Sur Contained
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Following yesterday's update on the Plaza Sur fire in Las Condes, the National Forestry Corporation (Conaf) reports 16 forest fires under combat across Chile as of Jan. 1 evening amid extreme heat. Key incidents in the Metropolitan Region and La Araucanía see aerial and ground resources deployed, with several alerts lifted; authorities urge fire prevention.
The Japan Meteorological Agency will classify days reaching 40°C or higher as "cruelly hot" or kokushobi, starting this summer. The move aims to boost vigilance against extreme heat as such days grow more frequent. The term was selected from a public survey with 478,000 responses.
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The National Meteorological Service issued an orange alert for extreme temperatures in Buenos Aires on Thursday, January 15, 2026. A high of 33 degrees Celsius is expected, with the possibility of isolated storms. This follows a similar alert for the previous day.