Bolivia Declaration of Emergency with Massive Forest Fire August 23, 5:29
In Bolivia in South America, a large-scale forest fire has continued for three weeks, and the fire is approaching near the airport of the largest city, Santa Cruz. Also asks for help.
In Bolivia, South America, a large-scale forest fire continued for three weeks, and over 5000 square kilometers of forests comparable to the areas of Aichi and Chiba prefectures have been lost so far.
The fire is approaching the airport of Santa Cruz, the largest city in Bolivia, but there is no sign of fire extinguishing, and the operation of the airplane is affected.
For this reason, President Morales of Bolivia issued a state of emergency on the 21st and fire fighting as well as seeking support from neighboring countries such as Brazil.
Bolivia is suffering from drought, lacking water to use for fire fighting activities, and lack of equipment to respond to fires, raising concerns about further expansion of forest fires.
In South America, the Brazilian Amazon is experiencing a forest fire at a record pace, raising concerns about the impact on people's lives and the natural environment.