The local government aims to speed up the arrival of international aid to combat the outbreaks, which will allow for a more agile and effective response from friendly countries and foreign cooperation.
Bolivia declared a national emergency due to devastating forest fires that hit the country, with the aim of accelerating the arrival of international aid, announced the Ministry of Defense on Saturday.
The Andean nation is facing the largest number of forest fires since 2010, with at least 3 million hectares burned this yearaccording to data from Inpe, the space research agency of Brazil that monitors fires.
He Minister of Defense, Edmundo Novilloexplained that the declaration of emergency will allow for a more agile and effective response from friendly countries and international cooperation. This measure seeks to mobilize resources and support more quickly in the midst of the crisis. “Essentially, it will allow us to have more agile and effective support from all friendly countries and international cooperation,” he said. Steer at a press conference.
South America is going through its most critical fire season, which runs from August to September. This year, the situation was aggravated by an unusually early fire period that began in July, exacerbated by a prolonged drought.
Bolivia in a state of national emergency due to forest fires
Firefighting forces in Bolivia are working at the limits of their capacities, and the government has requested international assistance to control the fires that continue to ravage vast areas of the country.
The indigenous volunteers, who tried to protect agricultural and grazing lands near the forest Chiquitanohave faced significant challenges. Some were forced to evacuate due to the intensity of the fires.
On the other hand, the situation in Brazil It is also alarming, with large fires affecting both cities and the Amazon rainforest, which has recorded its worst start to the season in two decades due to a record drought.
International cooperation and external aid become crucial to mitigate the impact of these fires and to support the affected communities in Bolivia and throughout the region.
Source: Ambito
