Bolivian authorities struggle to contain the worst outbreak of forest fires in a decade, as high winds and drought lead to fires that threaten several national parks. Ashraf Fahim reports.
Fires sweep across Bolivia, driven by drought and high winds.
They’re the worst in ten years and local volunteers are coming out to help firefighters.
The fires have shut down flights and are threatening several national parks, including the Tunari National Park in Cochabamba.
Cochabamba Governor Ivan Canelas says they are fighting the wind.
“This wind you are seeing today has helped bring back the fires and spread it to more regions.”
Food is being distributed in some of the affected areas.
But with 40 fires now affecting some 8,000 square kilometers, the government faces an uphill struggle to extinguish the flames.
Source from Reuters
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