Tag: uncontrolled fires

Porcupine with serious burns | Puercoespín con graves quemaduras

Juan Manuel Ijurko, El Deber: They rescue a porcupine with serious burns in El Torno It takes about 30 days for the wounds to heal. A biologist keeps the female porcupine under surveillance to feed her and monitor her recovery The fire that started in El Torno alarmed many families who saw the flames approaching…

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National Parks: fire/fuego

Tanya Imaña, El Deber: They control 70% of the fire in Noel Kempff Park, but in Otuquis the fire continues The Government reported 13 active forest fires and 10 affected municipalities; 43% of the department is at extreme risk of fire occurrence. Firefighters and personnel from different organizations work to suffocate the flames The Government…

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Rescuing wildlife | Rescatando fauna silvestre

Lourdes Molina, El Deber: Luna and Roque, the pair of harpy eagles whose beaks and claws were filed off by their captors but who are now ready to fly through the Santa Cruz sky Harpy eagles were found in Guarayos. Their recovery process has lasted four years, but it has been very favorable Wildlife is…

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Fuego/Fire – Noel Kempff Mercado Park

Lourdes Molina, El Deber: The fire enters the Noel Kempff Mercado Park The fire is located on a plateau that is difficult to access. Brigades mobilized to design fire fighting strategies The forest fires do not let up and now they have begun to affect the forest reserves. Yesterday a fire was reported in the…

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“Red alert” for forest fires | “Alerta roja por incendios forestales

Viviana Angélica Trujillo, AlDiaNews: The Governor’s Office of Santa Cruz reported a total of 77 new fire outbreaks in addition to the 1,531 identified in the month of August, while forest fires accumulated more than 15,700 during the season. “Red alert” for forest fires in Bolivia’s largest region Located in the department of Santa Cruz,…

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