Fires in Ecuador
22 fire fighters were wounded in Ecuador after an arson attack on Tuesday.
The worst affected provinces are Pichincha, El Oro and Azuay. Eight provinces were issued with an Orange alert.
Whilst no victims have been reported, several homes were destroyed during the attack.
The Ecuadorian government are treating the arson attack very seriously. So far, 5 people have been arrested for starting the forest fires.
- Type of event
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- Location of event
- Ecuador
- Date of Charter Activation
- 2012-09-16
- Time of Charter Activation
- 11:00
- Time zone of Charter Activation
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- Charter Requestor
- Sistema Federal de Emergencies (SIFEM) on behalf of Secretaria Nacional de Gestion de Riesgos (ECUADOR)
- Activation ID
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- Project Management
- CLIRSEN
- Value Adding
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