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At least 15 dead since July and thousands of hectares scorched as wildfires sweep Peru

The fires have left at least 15 dead and more than 3,000 hectares of cultivated land and natural areas scorched, authorities said.

At least 15 dead since July and thousands of hectares scorched as wildfires sweep Peru

LIMA, Peru — (AP) — Wildfires in Peru have left at least 15 dead since July and more than 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of cultivated land and natural areas scorched, authorities said Monday.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

Peru Declares State of Emergency in Regions Scorched by Forest Fires

LIMA (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 the nation's Andean and Amazonian crop lands and left 16 dead.

Associated Press · 2d

Forest fires scorch vast areas in Peru and Colombia

Authorities in Peru and Colombia continue to combat forest fires over vast areas of land. High temperatures and low rainfall have provided optimal conditions for the fires to extend rapidly.

Peru Struggles to Fight Nationwide Wildfires That Have Left 15 People Dead Since July

More than 1,800 people have been affected, including at least 15 who have died and 98 who have been injured, since July.

Peru: 15 Dead, Thousands Of Hectares Of Land Scorched As Wildfires Sweep Across

Wildfires in Peru have left at least 15 dead and more than 3,000 hectares (11.58 square miles) of cultivated land and ...

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Peru says it has controlled almost 90 percent of the fires in its territory since July

Peru announced on Thursday that almost 90 percent of the wildfires that hit the country since July have been controlled or ...

Intellinews on MSN3d

Peru is burning while authorities look away

By Alek Buttermann Wildfires continue to ravage 22 of Peru’s 24 regions, claiming at least 15 lives and destroying over 3,000 ...

Wildfires in Peru: A Tragic Tally of Human Impact and Environmental Devastation

Wildfires in Peru have caused 15 deaths, injured 98 people, and scorched 3,000 hectares of land. Human activity is blamed for ...

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AP PHOTOS: Hallmarks of climate change seen in floods, fires and drought around the globe

The hallmarks of climate change — extreme heat and drought; larger, more intense wildfires and supercharged hurricanes, ...

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Peru calls on farmers to halt burns amid deadly fire season

Peruvian Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen on Monday called on farming communities to stop burning grasslands in Andean and ...

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