Sunday, September 23, 2012

Ecuador Summer 2012 Wild fires

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlTvFoLGI-U

Ecuador is experiencing devastating forest fires. According to news reports and anti-disaster officials, there have been 3069 forest fires since June 1, when a period of drought set in. The fires have wiped out 17,484 hectares of woods and scrubland high in the Andes as well as 142 hectares of crops, while another 31 hectares of crops were affected but not completely destroyed.


At this reservoir in Cumbaya, Quito, water bombers fill up for their seemingly unending task.

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