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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 Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) detected a highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza case in backyard birds in Bollenar sector, Melipilla commune, Metropolitan Region. The virus was lab-confirmed after reports of domestic bird deaths. The country retains its sanitary status free of the disease in commercial flocks.
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Electricity company Enel announced scheduled power outages in several Metropolitan Region communes this Tuesday, March 17, to carry out maintenance work in specific areas. The disruptions will last a few hours in each sector.