Peru declares state of emergency in regions scorched by forest fires
LIMA (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 the nation's Andean and Amazonian croplands and left 16 dead.
Forest fires scorch vast areas in Peru and Colombia
Authorities in Peru and Colombia continue to combat forest fires over vast areas of land. High temperatures and low rainfall have provided optimal conditions for the fires to extend rapidly.
Fires in Peru destroy crops, threaten archaeological sites
Peruvian authorities scrambled to roll out a plan to fight fires raging out of control across the nation, razing crops, damaging archaeolog
Fires burn out of control in Peru, hitting crops and archaeological sites
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 regions in a state of disaster on Thursday.
Forest fires in Peru leave 15 dead and more than 3,000 hectares scorched by flames
Forest fires in Peru have left at least 15 dead as of Monday and more than 3,000 hectares of cultivated land and natural areas razed.
Firefighters tackle devastating forest fires in Peru's Amazon
Firefighters tackle forest fires ravaging Peru's Amazon:: Amazonas, Peru:: Pablo Vega Tafur, Director, Regional Office of Risk and Disaster Management of Amazonas:: "This type of event has been occurring throughout the seven provinces of our region of Amazonas.
15 killed in forest fires in Peru
At least 15 people were killed in Peru due to the serious forest fires occurring in various parts of the country.
At least 15 die due to forest fires in Peru
At least 15 people were killed in Peru due to the serious forest fires occurring in various parts of the country, Minister of Health Cesar Vasquez said Monday.
Peru says it has controlled almost 90 percent of the fires in its territory since July
Peru announced on Thursday that almost 90 percent of the wildfires that hit the country since July have been controlled or extinguished.
Peru Struggles to Fight Nationwide Wildfires That Have Left 15 People Dead Since July
More than 1,800 people have been affected, including at least 15 who have died and 98 who have been injured, since July.
Peru calls on farmers to halt burns amid deadly fire season
Peruvian Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen on Monday called on farming communities to stop burning grasslands in Andean and ...
Brazil faces record wildfires and drought — and it may only get worse
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In Peru, wildfires have left at least 15 people dead since July and 22 of the nation's 24 regions have active outbreaks. Peru ...