forest fires

Complicated fire forest season in Uruguay

Published on: March 5, 2023
09:27

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Montevideo, Mar 5 (Prensa Latina) The current forest fire season in Uruguay is the most complicated in recent years, said the national director of Firefighters, Ricardo Riaño.

Gov’t extends state of catastrophe in Chilean areas damaged by fires

Published on: March 4, 2023
12:07

By: Martin Hacthoun

Santiago de Chile, Mar 4 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean government extended for another 30 days the state of catastrophe for the central-southern regions affected by forest fires, which today are under control thanks to the efforts of national and foreign brigades.

Death toll from forest fires in Chile rises to 26

Published on: February 28, 2023
14:45

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Santiago de Chile, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) The death toll from the forest fires that have been affecting central-southern Chile since the beginning of the month increased to 26, the National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response (Senapred) reported.

South Korea provides aid to Chile, affected by forest fires

Published on: February 24, 2023
12:38

By: Javier Arana Villasusa

Seoul, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) The South Korean government will provide humanitarian help worth 100,000 dollars to Chile, hit by huge forest fires, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today in the capital.

Emergency for forest fires continues in center-south of Chile

Published on: February 20, 2023
09:33

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Santiago de Chile, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) Firefighters from several countries continue battling against forest fires in the center-south of Chile, mainly in the regions of Biobio, Ñuble, and Araucania, where there are still 260 active sources, 77 of which the firefighters are trying to put out.

Over 50 wildfires are still being fought in Chile

Published on: February 16, 2023
09:48

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Santiago de Chile, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) A total of 53 forest fires remain active today in central-southern Chile, where the flames have devoured 434,000 hectares, according to the latest balance of the National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response (Senapred). According to Senapred, another 143 outbreaks have been controlled and 13 have been extinguished.

A brigade of 157 Mexicans is in Chile to fight forest fires

Published on: February 6, 2023
09:35

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Mexico City, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) A brigade of 157 Mexican experts in forest fires is already operating in Chile on Monday, which was sent at the request of the authorities of the southern country.

Wildfires rage in Uruguay; firefighters complain of lack of equipment

Published on: January 9, 2023
09:24

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Montevideo, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The beginning of the year comes along with almost 30 fires in Uruguay, mostly forest fires, amid claims by the Fire Department for lack of personnel and equipment.

Fires in Spain destroy over 283,000 hectares of land

Published on: August 19, 2022
12:54

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Madrid, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Authorities in different regions of Spain have been on edge for six weeks, with forest fires that have destroyed more than 283,000 hectares.

Tension in southwestern France over forest fires

Published on: July 15, 2022
11:13

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Paris, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) About 1,000 firefighters on Friday maintain the fight against forest fires in the southwestern French department of Gironde, where the flames have burnt 7,300 hectares of pine trees since Tuesday.

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