Six hurt in Ecuador as firefighters battle blazes choking capital
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Quito: Firefighters and helicopters were battling five forest fires Wednesday on the outskirts of Quito that have left six people injured and led to t...
Quito: Firefighters and helicopters were battling five forest fires Wednesday on the outskirts of Quito that have left six people injured and led to the evacuation of over 100 families.
Ash and smoke from the simultaneous wildfires choked the Andean city as Ecuador joins several South American nations reeling from a scorching drought that has fanned flames across the continent.
Quito mayor Pablo Munoz described the situation as "critical at the moment" and said two firefighters had been injured.
The emergency led President Daniel Noboa to cancel his speech at the UN General Assembly and return to the country from New York on Tuesday.
