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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: | Fire |
| Location of Event: | Ecuador |
| Date of Charter Activation: | 16 September 2012 |
| Charter Requestor: | Sistema Federal de Emergencies (SIFEM) on behalf of Secretaria Nacional de Gestion de Riesgos (ECUADOR) |
| Project Management: | CLIRSEN |
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El Angel Ecological Reserve, Ecuador - Fire in September
Total hectares burned in this area: 10150 Ha
Copyright: CNES 2012 - Distribution: Astrium Services / Spot Image S.A., all rights reserved
Map produced by Centro de Levantamientos de Recursos Naturales por Sensores Remotos (CLIRSEN)
Information about the Product
Acquired: 18/09/2012
Source: SPOT
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