Peru wildfires were started by human activity, prime minister says …
Sep 19, 2024 · LIMA, Peru (AP) — Wildfires in Peru have left at least 15 dead since July and more than 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of cultivated land and natural areas scorched, authorities said Monday.
Record wildfires ravage Peru's ecosystems and wildlife
Oct 11, 2024 · A record number of fires tore through Peru over the past few weeks, wreaking havoc across the country's ecosystems as grasslands, dry forests, coastal areas, and the Amazon were set ablaze.
Peru declares state of emergency in regions scorched by forest fires ...
LIMA, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in three regions affected by devastating forest fires that have burned through swathes of...
Fires burn out of control in Peru, hitting crops and archaeological ...
Sep 20, 2024 · LIMA, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Peruvian authorities scrambled to roll out a plan to fight fires raging out of control across the nation, razing crops, damaging archaeological treasures and leaving...
Peru says it has controlled almost 90 percent of the fires in its ...
Sep 19, 2024 · Peru announced on Thursday that almost 90 percent of the wildfires that hit the country since July have been controlled or extinguished. Since the outbreak, wildfires in Peru have left at least 15 dead and scorched more than 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of cultivated land and natural areas.
Peru’s Machu Picchu threatened by wildfire | CNN
Jul 1, 2022 · Peruvian firefighters were fighting to contain a forest fire near the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu on Thursday, as the blaze threatened to close in on the ancient city high in the Andean...
Record wildfires ravage Peru's ecosystems and wildlife | REUTERS
Oct 11, 2024 · A record number of fires tore through Peru over the past few weeks, wreaking havoc across the country's ecosystems as grasslands, dry forests, coastal areas and the Amazon were set ablaze.
At Least 15 Dead and Thousands Hectares Scorched as Wildfires Sweep Peru
Sep 16, 2024 · LIMA, Peru (AP) — Wildfires in Peru have left at least 15 dead and more than 3,000 hectares (11.58 square miles) of cultivated land and natural areas scorched, authorities said Monday.
Fires Burn Out of Control in Peru, Hitting Crops and …
Sep 19, 2024 · LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian authorities scrambled to roll out a plan to fight fires raging out of control across the nation, razing crops, damaging archaeological treasures and leaving several...
Peru - Wildfires (PAHO, JRC GWIS) (ECHO Daily Flash of 19 …
Sep 19, 2024 · At least 222 wildfires have been affecting Peru since 13 September, resulting in casualties and damage. According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), as of 15 September, at least...
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