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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 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.
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The National Service for Prevention and Response to Disasters (Senapred) declared a red alert in the Los Ángeles commune, Biobío Region, due to a wildfire threatening homes. The blaze, named “Munilque,” has consumed at least 2.5 hectares of vegetation near populated areas, prompting the evacuation of at least 20 homes in the La Isla sector.