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In August 2024, multiple wildfires started in Ecuador. [1] What they resulted from is currently unknown. Some cities in Ecuador such as Loja, Quito and Guayaquil have been affected by forest fires to such an extent that the Peruvian government has been forced to send personnel and support aircraft to stop the forest fires.
Based on Global Wildfire Information System satellite imaging, about 346,112 wildfire hotspots damaged or destroyed 85,866,867 hectares (~212,181,650 acres). The massive area burned was primarily caused by anthropogenic climate change and the resulting consequences of the 2023–2024 South American drought on fire conditions.
The 2024 Peru wildfires are a series of wildfires that began in July 2024 that have caused at least 16 deaths and the burning of about 3,000 hectares [ha] (7,400 acres) of forest, protected areas, and agricultural land in 22 of 24 Peruvian regions.
LA fire officials noted progress fighting wildfires ravaging the area, but said there was still "extreme" danger ahead with dry and windy conditions.
Fox Weather 15 minutes ago Wildfires erupt in Helene-ravaged area of North Carolina. At least three wildfires have broken out near towns that were devastated by Hurricane Helene.
By Alexandra Valencia. QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa on Tuesday decreed a state of emergency in five coastal provinces because of "internal armed conflict".
False-color satellite image of Tungurahua (center right, with plume of ash emanating from it) and its neighbor Chimborazo (center left). Tungurahua (/ t ʊ ŋ ɡ ʊ ˈ r ɑː w ə /; from Quichua tunguri (throat) and rahua (fire), "Throat of Fire") [5] is an active stratovolcano located in the Cordillera Oriental of Ecuador.
Here's a look at locations in the United States that are in a fire-risk area, based on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index: First Street Foundation, a climate nonprofit ...