Published 09/25/2024 11:52:08 p.m.

Quito declara emergencia por los incendios forestales

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Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La Alcaldía de Quito declaró este miércoles emergencia, debido a los incendios que el martes se intensificaron en varios puntos de la capital de Ecuador. El alcalde Pabel Muñoz dijo en conferencia de prensa que el Comité de Operaciones de Emergencia (COE) tomó la decisión por recomendación de un informe técnico. La medida busca reforzar la coordinación entre las autoridades capitalinas y nacionales. Así se vi…

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KIFI

Quito declara emergencia por los incendios forestales

09/25/2024 11:17:05 p.m.·Idaho Falls, United States

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KRDO

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KVIA

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Al Jazeera

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El Pais

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The capital of Ecuador has experienced hours of terror due to 27 forest fires that have covered the city with thick smoke and ash, forcing the authorities to declare a state of emergency. The fires began Tuesday afternoon in the residential sector of Guápulo, almost simultaneously in the Metropolitan Park, the Auqui Hill and the Simón Bolívar highway, which accumulates heavy traffic daily. The situation led the municipal government to close road…

09/26/2024 4:00:00 a.m.·Spain

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