Ecuador: Wildfires trigger national emergency – Times of India
Ecuador grapples with relentless wildfires (Reuters) Ecuador‘s government declared a 60-day national emergency due to forest fires, with a severe drought worsening the situation, risk management officials said on Monday.The state of emergency will allow the freeing of funds to tackle the multi-faceted crisis.According to state officials, the country currently faces 13 active wildfires, with…