Peru wildfires were started by human activity, prime minister says
Sep 19, 2024 · 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.
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...
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.
Fires burn out of control in Peru, hitting crops and archaeological ...
Sep 20, 2024 · Forest fires in Peru are frequent from August to November, either caused by farmers or those who are looking to illegally take over land, according to the government. Around 240 fires have...
Amazon in flames: Forest fires reach alarming levels, surpassing ...
Forest fires ravaging the Amazon have reached devastating proportions, affecting 22 country regions according to the National Emergency Operations Center (COEN). It also indicates that Peru has lost 1,495.33 hectares of crops and another 1,100.86 hectares have …
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...
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.
Fires burn out of control in Peru, hitting crops and archaeological ...
Sep 20, 2024 · Forest fires in Peru are frequent from August to November, either caused by farmers or those who are looking to illegally take over land, according to the government. Around...
Forest fires in Peru leave 15 dead and more than 3,000 hectares ...
Sep 16, 2024 · 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 - Yahoo
Sep 16, 2024 · The local press said on Sunday that the forest fires that have been raging in different regions of Peru for the past nine days have killed 10 people. According to local officials, fueled by...