Tag: Fires
Peru: Goverment Detects 87 Forest Fires Since August and 49 are Still Active
Peru’s National Emergency Operations Center (COEN) identified 87 forest fires in 16 regions of the country, from August 20 to today, of which 49 remain active and 18 have been extinguished, according to the Ministry of Defense. Related:Ecuadorian Police Seizes Almost 900Kg of Cocaine in the Border with Peru According to the official report, 20 […]
September 13, 2024
Brazilian Police Arrest 10 People for Setting Fires in Sao Paulo
The state of Minas Gerais and ecosystems such as the Amazon and the Pantanal have also suffered the onslaught of the fires. On Thursday, Brazilian police arrested a 39-year-old man for setting fire to a sugarcane plantation, bringing the total number of arrests for causing wildfires in the state of São Paulo to ten. RELATED: […]