Ripamonti Calls for Urgent Action From Kast After the End of the Fire Detection System in Viña Del Mar

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Viña del Mar was left without its ultra-early fire detection system just before the peak season. Mayor Macarena Ripamonti asked the government to ensure its continuity, warning that the commune and neighboring sectors will lose a key tool to detect hot spots in time.

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Through Office No. 1379, the commune chief warned that preventive technology ceased operations on September 30, 2026, a few months after the new forestry season. The preventive tool that also benefits neighboring communes such as Valparaíso, Quilpué, Villa Alemana and Concón.