Chile: Wildfire Burns Hundreds of Hectares in Las Condes, Santiago

A wildfire broke out on Monday, December 29, 2025, in the San Carlos de Apoquindo area of Las Condes, northeastern Santiago, prompting a large emergency response. The blaze, known as Plaza Sur, has burned at least 470 hectares near the Claro Arena stadium, though no homes or critical infrastructure have been affected. Strong winds and limited water access have hampered firefighting efforts, but authorities say the fire’s intensity is decreasing while containment work continues.

Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 Mass Vaccination - Mexico

Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 Mass Vaccination - Mexico

A health worker shows a dose of Pfizer BioNTech's Covid19 to a person after of a nurse injected an elderly with an empty syringe during a mass vaccination second dose to people aged 60 years and older at the headquarters of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana campus Xochimilco. On April 19, 2021 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 Mass Vaccination - Mexico

Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 Mass Vaccination - Mexico

A elderly receives a second dose of Pfizer BioNTech's Covid19 during a mass vaccination to people aged 60 years and older at the headquarters of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana campus Xochimilco. On April 19, 2021 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 Mass Vaccination - Mexico

Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 Mass Vaccination - Mexico

A health worker shows a dose of Pfizer BioNTech's Covid19 to a person after of a nurse injected an elderly with an empty syringe during a mass vaccination second dose to people aged 60 years and older at the headquarters of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana campus Xochimilco. On April 19, 2021 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 Mass Vaccination - Mexico

Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 Mass Vaccination - Mexico

A health worker shows a dose of Pfizer BioNTech's Covid19 to a person after of a nurse injected an elderly with an empty syringe during a mass vaccination second dose to people aged 60 years and older at the headquarters of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana campus Xochimilco. On April 19, 2021 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 Mass Vaccination - Mexico

Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 Mass Vaccination - Mexico

A health worker shows a dose of Pfizer BioNTech's Covid19 to a person after of a nurse injected an elderly with an empty syringe during a mass vaccination second dose to people aged 60 years and older at the headquarters of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana campus Xochimilco. On April 19, 2021 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 Mass Vaccination - Mexico

Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 Mass Vaccination - Mexico

A elderly receives a second dose of Pfizer BioNTech's Covid19 during a mass vaccination to people aged 60 years and older at the headquarters of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana campus Xochimilco. On April 19, 2021 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM