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Smoke from wildfires threaten homes, cloak sky in Quito

A massive wildfire broke out in Ecuador's capital on Tuesday (September 24), putting citizens on alert for evacuations. Quito's mayor, Pabel Munoz, said the situation was "critical" and demanded citizens avoid moving so that firefighters could travel freely across the city. He added that brigades were deployed in five hotspots. "It will probably continue during the night," Munoz said in a video posted on his X account. Images captured by residents showed the sky shrouded in smoke and flames consuming bushes in the background. The causes of the wildfire are still unknown, local media reported.

September 25, 2024 / 14:13 IST
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first published: Sep 25, 2024 02:13 pm

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