SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Firefighters battled dozens of raging wildfires in Chile on Sunday, seeking to gain control of one of the country's worst natural disasters in years as the death toll rose to ...

According to Chile's National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response (Senapred), the number of fires being fought went down from 87 to 51. “We are experiencing a small window of improving ...

It has already been a week since the first wildfires ran amok in south-central Chile despite efforts to contain them. High temperatures, dryness, and strong winds add to the plight of local people ...

Leftist President Gabriel Boric has been reluctant to tackle arson in Mapuche communities to avoid alienating his base.

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale struck on Sunday in the Tarapaca region in northern Chile.The National ...

She also warned that rising temperatures could amplify the effects of short-term disasters, such as this year’s wildfires, ...

Chile has agreed to an earthquake insurance program with the World Bank protecting it from $630 million worth of damage from strong earthquakes, in an effort to shore up risks to public debt from ...

The violent episode follows other fires that occurred, the first involving two forestry vehicles in the town of Traiguén and the second in the chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in the hamlet ...

Rigs featured this week include a pair of tankers delivered to Chile, a rescue/pumper and a 100-foot mid-mount aerial ...

Fire risk in Portugal today 40% more than in 2022; Authorities ratchet-up fire prevention awareness ahead of predicted ...

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