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Delay in Fire Law: Acoforag Warns of Serious Gaps and Lack of State Responsibility

Firefighter from La Cruz Arrested for Alleged Intentional Arson in Pocochay

The Investigative Police (PDI) arrested a 33-year-old firefighter, identified by the initials F.A.M.H., accused of causing a forest fire in the El Naranjal sector of Pocochay, in the commune of …

New "Lingue 3" Brigade Reinforces Firefighting Efforts in Los Ríos

The Los Ríos region takes a step forward in wildfire prevention and combat with the inauguration of the new "Lingue 3" forest brigade. The regional government and the National Forestry …

Nearly 50% of Illegal Logging in Ñuble Affected Native Species This Year

The Regional Ministerial Secretariat (Seremi) of Security of Ñuble reported on various operations regarding inspections on the route of trucks transporting timber.It was specified that, together with personnel from Conaf, …

Fires Increase in Off-Season and Signs of Intentionality Raise Alarms for Peak Period Risks

During the 2024-2025 wildfire season, which ended on June 30, forestry companies filed 324 reports and 45 lawsuits for intentionality in forest fires, as revealed by the regional president of …

Mapuche Lafkenche Resistance Claims Attack in Cañete

In the darkness of early Sunday morning, a rural area of the commune of Cañete, in the Biobío Region, was the scene of an arson attack that left a house …