FIRES

China expresses its condolences for victims of fires in Chile

Published on: February 5, 2024
09:31

Beijing, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) China expressed its condolences to Chile for the victims and material losses due to the serious fires affecting the central region of that South American country.

Chile is experiencing its worst tragedy since 2010 earthquake

Published on: February 5, 2024
09:29

Santiago, Chile, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) With more than 100 deaths, hundreds missing, and thousands of homes destroyed by forest fires, Chile is currently experiencing its worst tragedy since the February 27, 2010, earthquake.

Uruguay offers support to Chile due to the recent fires

Published on: February 4, 2024
09:24

Montevideo, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) The Uruguayan government expressed its solidarity with the Chilean people and regretted the victims and affected people by the fires that Chile is facing, it was reported today.

Bolivia awaits arrival of Venezuelan firefighters

Published on: November 20, 2023
12:56

La Paz, Nov 20 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian Minister of Defense Edmundo Novillo told a press conference on Monday that Venezuela will send 30 firefighters specialized in forest fires in response to Bolivia's request for international aid.

Bolivian Civil Defense remains mobilized by fires

Published on: November 7, 2023
12:13

La Paz, Nov 7 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian Deputy Defense Minister Juan Carlos Calvimontes said on Tuesday that forest firefighters are fighting seven fires across the country, four of which are in the department of La Paz.

Bolivia fights fires

Published on: October 30, 2023
07:53

La Paz, Oct 30 (Prensa Latina) Forces of the Joint Command for Reaction to Adverse Events of Bolivia will fight the last active fire in the Palos Blancos area, out of hundreds caused by the climate crisis.

Actions continue to control wildfires in eastern Cuba

Published on: February 20, 2023
12:32

Holguin, Cuba, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) Forces from several organizations and volunteers continue to control a wildfire, which was described as very dangerous, in the mountainous area of Pinares de Mayaií, in eastern Cuba, on Monday.

Chile fights forest fires, prepares for reconstruction

Published on: February 11, 2023
11:40

Santiago, Chile, Feb 11 (Prensa Latina) Firefighters from Chile and several countries on Saturday continue to fight the forest fires in the country's central-south region, where some 400,000 hectares of land were affected and are considered among the worst in the last decade.

Syria expressed solidarity with Algeria for forest fires

Published on: August 18, 2022
08:01

Damascus, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed full solidarity with the people and government of Algeria for the fires devastating forest areas in the states of Tarf and Setif.

Fires in Urals and Siberia kill 16, injure 18

Published on: May 10, 2022
13:40

Moscow, May 10 (Prensa Latina) Russian Acting Emergency Situations Minister Alexander Chupriyan on Tuesday reported to President Vladimir Putin that 16 people had been killed and 18 injured by the fires in the Urals and Siberia.

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