Firefighters and security forces in Chile are battling deadly wildfires that have killed at least 21 people and destroyed vast areas of forests.

By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Chile's mining industry expressed concerns on Wednesday after President-elect Jose Antonio Kast named one minister to oversee both mining and the economy,

En medio de amenazas, agresiones y ataques, bomberos, militares y voluntarios siguen trabajando el jueves para extinguir los graves incendios que, en

Authorities in Chile say that wildfires raging across central and southern areas of the country have left at least 18 people dead.

Wildfires in Chile have left at least 19 people dead, authorities said Monday, as the government carried out mass evacuations and fought nearly two dozen blazes exacerbated by intense heat and high winds.

Police in south-central Chile have arrested a man on suspicion of starting one of the recent wildfires that killed 21 people and razed entire neighborhoods, the government said Wednesday.He was arrested at dawn in the town of Perquenco in Araucania region,

Wildfires continue to devastate central and southern Chile, consuming over 170 square miles and causing at least 20 deaths.

LIRQUÉN, Chile -- Some are frightened, others are dehydrated, most are burned. In order to provide aid to the furry friends and other animals affected by the raging fires in Chile, the national police's canine brigade and teams of volunteers are working against the clock to provide first aid to the pets caught by flames.

Boric's government was criticized for a slow reconstruction following deadly fires in Valparaiso in 2024. President-elect Jose Antonio Kast, who takes office on March 11, has vowed to prioritize reconstruction in fire-hit communities. "People are ​hungry and need a roof. This requires a different rhythm and political will," Vera said.

LIRQUÉN, Chile (AP) — El espeso humo que encubre la ciudad denuncia que las llamas siguen cerca. Los devastadores incendios que azotan el centro y el sur de Chile no dan tregua: ya han devorado más de 40.

Production at Capstone Copper's Mantoverde copper and gold mine in northern Chile has halted due to the shutdown of its desalination plant amid a nearly three-week labor strike, the mine's union said on Thursday.