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Penco-Lirquén Hospital Urged to Evacuate Due to Proximity of Forest Fires

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As a result of the emergency, Senapred requested the evacuation of various sectors of the commune due to the risk of the advancing fire.

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The flames are out of control in rural areas in the Bíobío region.The decision was made early on Sunday, hours before the match.

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The National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response (Senapred) declared this Saturday Red Alert in Coronel, region of Bío Bío, for a forest fire that takes place in the La Obra sector of the municipality. Subsequently, it was reported that it is already contained. The disaster, called “387 Cerro La Colinia”, consumed approximately 3 hectares and threatened about 50 houses located in the La Berta population sector, at an average distance of…

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The Regional Directorate of the National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response (Senapred) reported the cancellation of the Red Alert for the commune of Coronel, decreed by the forest fire “387 Cerro La Colonia”, which has been in force since 17 January 2026.According to the technical information provided by Conaf, the fire remains in combat, with an affected area of one hectare.In the place, land and air resources continue to be deployed,…

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The south of Chile is experiencing a critical situation due to a devastating forest fire that affects the Biobío region. Since this Saturday, the fire has spread with great intensity, hitting the communes of Penco and Lirquén hard. The mayor of Penco, Rodrigo Vera, gave a first balance on the magnitude of the disaster, qualifying the scenario as highly worrying. According to information from Senapred, the flames have already consumed more than 2…

Buenos Aires, 18 January (NA) – The local authorities decided to suspend the friendly Racing was going to fight this Sunday before the University of Chile in the Municipal Stadium of Concepción, region that is suffering forest fires. According to the Argentine News Agency, both the producer who organized the match and both clubs are already notified of the impossibility of making such friendly preparation for the 2026 season that, in the case of…

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pnt.cl broke the news in on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
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