La Araucanía
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 Senate approved by 32 votes in favor, 2 against and 3 abstentions a 30-day extension of the state of exception in La Araucanía Region and Arauco and Biobío provinces. Hours earlier, the Chamber of Deputies passed it with 105 in favor, 23 against and 21 abstentions. The measure, requested by President José Antonio Kast's administration, drew criticism for lacking a comprehensive plan after nearly four years.
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Chile's National Forestry Corporation (Conaf), along with Carabineros' GOPE team, resumed on Sunday the search for a 66-year-old man lost in the Laguna Azul sector of Villarrica National Park, in La Araucanía. The hiker entered via an unauthorized path on Saturday morning from fundo Porvenir without registering at control points. Operations, supported by firefighters and drones, will continue until 6 p.m.