FIRES

Forest fire ravages National Park in Ecuador

Published on: November 15, 2024
15:51

Quito, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) A large forest fire is ravaging Cajas National Park, a protected area in southern Ecuador.

Bolivian troopers on the hunt for arsonists

Published on: November 12, 2024
16:00

La Paz, Nov 12 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivian Deputy Minister of Civil Defense, Juan Carlos Calvimontes, confirmed today that soldiers are patrolling the town of Ixiamas, north of La Paz, after identifying signs of fires, despite a ban on burning.

Bolivian airport suspends operations due to smoke

Published on: October 7, 2024
13:31

La Paz, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia's Viru Viru International Airport suspended on Monday departures as of 06:28 hours, Bolivian time, due to reduced visibility in the metropolitan area of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, the department's capital.

Bolivia denounces manipulation of data on fires

Published on: October 7, 2024
09:30

La Paz, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Bolivians distrust the information released by the Tierra Foundation about millions of hectares burned by forest fires, according to the Minister of Environment and Water, Alan Lisperguer.

Respiratory diseases increase due to wildfires in Ecuador

Published on: October 1, 2024
09:42

Quito, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) The Ecuadorian Medical Federation warned that respiratory diseases increased today, by 40 percent, due to the pollution generated by forest fires that hit the national territory.

Bolivia promotes 330 administrative proceedings against arsonists

Published on: October 1, 2024
07:50

La Paz, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) Some 330 administrative proceedings for illegal burning and 94 criminal proceedings for forest fires are advancing in Bolivia, as confirmed by the director of the Authority for the Supervision and Social Control of Forests and Land (ABT), Ramiro Vidaurre.

Bolivia achieves considerable reduction in fires

Published on: September 16, 2024
07:37

La Paz, 16 Sep (Prensa Latina) Bolivia has seen a considerable reduction in fires thanks to forest firefighters, the release of thousands of liters of water with the technology called "guardian boxes" and the rains in the east of the country.

Bolivian government will move to area ravaged by fires

Published on: September 12, 2024
07:54

La Paz, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) President Luis Arce will travel to Santa Cruz at the head of his Cabinet to lead the fight against the forest fires, which have already affected four million hectares in Bolivia.

Bolivia establishes distance education due to air pollution

Published on: September 10, 2024
09:43

La Paz, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivian Education Ministry has instructed to establish as of Tuesday distance classes across the country due to the high air pollution levels caused by forest fires.

Brazil’s forest infernos still raging on

Published on: September 9, 2024
18:41

Brasilia, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) A number of wildfires are still raging on in Brazil’s forests on Monday, despite actions by the federal Government to put them out.

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