INFORME FINAL PLAN OPERACIONAL PARA LA GESTIÓN DE EPISODIOS CRÍTICOS Y RESULTADOS GEC 2025 EN EL MARCO DEL PLAN DE DESCONTAMINACIÓN ATMOSFÉRICA DE TEMUCO Y PADRE LAS CASAS

Summary

The Chilean cities of Temuco and Padre Las Casas in the La Araucanía region face severe air pollution from residential wood burning for heating, leading to their declaration as saturated zones for particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5). To address this, an Operational Plan for Critical Episode Management (GEC 2025) was implemented during the April-September 2025 season, focusing on palliative measures to reduce emissions and prevent critical pollution episodes. The plan concluded its 2025 operational season, reporting a reduction in critical pollution days compared to previous years, with 33 days at 'Alert' and 15 at 'Pre-emergency' levels for PM2.5, and a decrease in total critical days from 79 in 2015 to 48 in 2025.

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