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.

These are the apocalyptic scenes as a massive forest fire was tackled by the emergency services in Chile. The video on February 17 shows a snapshot of the wildfire that started in south-central Chile.

The Itata Valley, in Chile, is internationally renowned for its viticulture. Wildfires are now turning centuries-old wineries ...

Thick smoke billowed into the orange sky as a raging wildfire burned in Chile. Helicopters can be seen being used as part of the efforts to extinguish the blaze in Concepcion. The sky was completely ...

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 ...