In August 2024, multiple wildfires started in Ecuador.[1] What they resulted from is currently unknown.
| August-September 2024 Ecuador wildfires | |
|---|---|
| Location | Some places in Ecuador |
| Impacts | |
| Structures destroyed | Some houses and several wooded areas in Ecuador |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Human negligence or arson (suspected) |
Some cities in Ecuador such as Loja, Quito and Guayaquil have been affected by forest fires to such an extent that the Peruvian government has been forced to send personnel and support aircraft to stop the forest fires.[2]
More than 10,980 hectares have been affected by the scourges[3]
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edit- ^ "SitRep No. 4 – Incendios Forestales, del 23 de agosto de 2024 a la fecha" (PDF) (in Spanish). Secretaría Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos de Ecuador. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Más de 1.900 incendios forestales se han registrado en Ecuador en lo que va del 2024" (in Spanish). El Universo.com. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Más de 10.980 hectáreas quemadas en los recientes incendios forestales en Ecuador" (in Spanish). Primicias.com. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.