Ecological Crisis: 8 forest fires in Bolivia and Ecuador volcano active
In Bolivia, authorities recorded 23, 748 heat sources and 8 active forest fires in the department of Santa Cruz. Meanwhile, the Sangay volcano in Ecuador continues eruptive activity after registering a new ejection of pyroplastic material and ash. Also, in Chile, more than 1,900 people were affected by torrential rains in the south and central regions of the country. teleSUR
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00:00In Bolivia, forest fires recorded 23,748 heat sources and eight active forest fires, mainly
00:07in the eastern department of Santa Cruz.
00:09Santa Cruz leads the list with 21,284 heat sources distributed along seven departments.
00:15Firefighting teams deployed to combat the growing crisis.
00:18The Joint Command for Response to Adverse Events described the figure as alarming.
00:21It attributed part of the origin of these outbreaks to the practice of chaqueos, authorized
00:27burning in fields to prepare land for agriculture and cattle raising.
00:31Authorities warned that the areas near the Bioscenic Highway, vital for the connection
00:37between Bolivia and Brazil, are at risk because the fires threaten road safety.
00:46An insured National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response updated the assessment of the
00:50areas affected by the torrential rains in central and the south of the country.
00:55The agency reported that the heavy rains left more than 1,900 people affected in the
01:00regions of Coquimbo and Los Lagos.
01:02In addition, 59 homes were destroyed.
01:05The National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response reported that the region is under
01:09a red alert, becoming the most affected area.
01:12Authorities stated that monitoring continues in each of the municipalities affected by the
01:16rains and floods.
01:20In Ecuador, the Zangai Volcano continues erupting activity after registering a new ejection
01:28of pyroclastic material and ash.
01:32The National Secretariat of Risk Management and the Geophysical Institute continue to
01:35monitor the situation of Zangai and ask the nearby populations to be alert for ashfall.
01:41It is important to point out that last July 19, the Geophysical Institute registered more
01:46than 900 explosions in the Zangai Volcano, and three cities of the provinces of Rivas
01:51and Chimborazo were affected by the fall of ash from the eruptive process.
01:55The activity of Zangai has increased in the last weeks and the descent of incandescent
01:59material from the crater has been observed.