forest fires

Wildfires rage in Uruguay; firefighters complain of lack of equipment

Published on: January 9, 2023
09:24

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Montevideo, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The beginning of the year comes along with almost 30 fires in Uruguay, mostly forest fires, amid claims by the Fire Department for lack of personnel and equipment.

Fires in Spain destroy over 283,000 hectares of land

Published on: August 19, 2022
12:54

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Madrid, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Authorities in different regions of Spain have been on edge for six weeks, with forest fires that have destroyed more than 283,000 hectares.

Tension in southwestern France over forest fires

Published on: July 15, 2022
11:13

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Paris, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) About 1,000 firefighters on Friday maintain the fight against forest fires in the southwestern French department of Gironde, where the flames have burnt 7,300 hectares of pine trees since Tuesday.

Bolivian soldiers are training to fight forest fires

Published on: June 14, 2022
10:32

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

La Paz, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian soldiers are being trained by experts in the fight and control of forest fires, which harm Bolivia economically, the Ministry of Defense reported on Tuesday.

Impact of forest fires in Yakutia causes alarm in Russia

Published on: August 19, 2021
08:15

By: Prensa Latina

Moscow, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Minister for Far East Development Alexei Chekunkov said that no country in the world has faced challenges stemming from forest fires like those that occurred this year in the Republic of Sakha-Yakutia.

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