The wildfires that broke out in Ecuador throughout 2024 affected 22 of its 24 provinces, consuming 45,363 hectares of forests, El Comercio newspaper reported in late October. “The fires, which began on January 1, impacted 163 cantons and 624 parishes throughout the country and not only left environmental destruction behind, but also affected thousands of Ecuadorian families.”
In late September, the Ecuadorian government took measures to receive international support and humanitarian aid to strengthen its emergency response. The Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry “mentioned, for example, the delivery of humanitarian assistance from the United States to the government’s National Risk Management secretariat with specialized fire-fighting equipment,” La República reported.
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