Ecuador's government declared a 60-day national emergency due to raging forest fires made worse by a severe drought, risk management officials said on Monday.


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Ecuador on Monday declared a national emergency due to water shortages, drought and forest fires that have razed more than 10,000 hectares in the south of the country so far this month. The state of emergency, approved by the environment ministry, will be in place for 60 days, the country's SNGR emergency management secretariat said in a statement. It will allow the freeing of funds to tackle the multi-faceted crisis, including fires concentrate…

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Ecuador Declares National Emergency Over Forest Fires, Water Shortage

Andrea Gomez (CNN Español) — The president of the Emergency Operations Committee of Ecuador (COE), Inés Manzano, confirmed the declaration of national emergency for forest fires, water deficit and drought, in the face of the situation in the country with 17 active centers and five controlled, reported this Monday the National Secretariat of Risks (SNGR). She added in a statement that activated two brigades for Azuay and Loja, the provinces most …

Andrea Gomez (CNN Español) — La presidenta del Comité de Operaciones de Emergencias de Ecuador (COE), Inés Manzano, confirmó la declaratoria de emergencia nacional por incendios forestales, déficit hídrico y sequía, ante la situación en el país con 17 focos activos y cinco controlados, informó este lunes la Secretaría Nacional de Riesgos (SNGR). Agregó en un comunicado que activaron dos brigadas para Azuay y Loja, las provincias más afectadas. L…

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QUITO - Ecuador's government declared a 60-day national emergency due to raging forest fires made worse by severe drought conditions, the country's risk management secretariat announced in a statement on Monday.

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Ecuador declares national emergency as wildfires, drought intensify

Forest fires have razed more than 10,000 hectares (25,000 acres) in the country - Anadolu Ajansı

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Ecuador declares emergency due to fires and drought

Decree comes as nation faces energy crisis, power outages

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State of emergency to allow government to send more money, people to help bring blazes under control, minister says.

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Ecuador declares 60-day state of emergency to help battle wildfires

The 60-day state of national emergency comes as the country has struggled to take control over a series of wildfires taking place in several provinces. The Ecuadorian energy crisis has exacerbated the situation.

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Ecuador: Wildfires trigger national emergency

The Ecuadorian government has declared a 60-day state of emergency in the country in response to extreme drought and forest fires.

Ekvádorská vláda vyhlásila v krajine v reakcii na extrémne sucho a lesné požiare 60-dňový núdzový stav.

Ecuador declares national emergency as wildfires, drought intensify

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