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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 data collected by FIRMS are presented as a free web mapping service, with the active fire locations if any overlaid on a map. [1] The detections are displayed on top of a static background layer and each visualized detection is clickable to display its data, such as detection time, coordinates, satellite and instrument.
The agency issued a red flag warning — indicating an increased risk for fire danger — to 19 million people. Wind gusts topping 70 mph were recorded at several locations across the region.
In Wyoming, about 69% of properties could be at "major" risk of a wildfire in the next 30 years, and Colorado has the next highest figure, with 53% facing "major" risk.
Population growth in metros with people in areas of high wildfire risk increased by roughly 70% between 1990 and 2020 whereas the population in the average American metro area increased by about 40%.
An updating map created by CBS News' data team charts the expanse of the wildfires across Southern California. The Palisades Fire — the largest wildfire in the region — has burned more than ...
Highest point; Elevation: 5,023 m (16,480 ft) [1] Prominence: 1,554 m (5,098 ft) Listing: Ultra: Coordinates: 2]: Naming; English translation: Throat of fire: Language of name: Quechua: Geography; Location: Ecuador: Parent range: Cordillera Oriental, Andes: Topo map(s): IGM, CT-ÑIV-D1 [3]: Geology; Rock age: Holocene (Gomez 1994): Mountain type: Stratovolcano (active): Volcanic arc/belt ...