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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.
Chile's Congress approved the extension of the state of exception in the Macrozona Sur, proposed by President José Antonio Kast's government. The measure received strong support in both chambers despite criticisms over ongoing violent incidents. Interior Minister Claudio Alvarado reported a 10% rise in rural violence cases this year.