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Residents help battle forest fires threatening homes in Ecuadorian capital

Name: Residents help battle forest fires threatening homes in Ecuadorian capital
Start: 2026-09-14T05:00:12Z
Location: Ecuador

Ecuador · Latin America + Caribbean region

detected 2026-09-14T05:00:12Z updated 2026-09-14T05:00:12Z

Residents join firefighters battling forest fires that are threatening residential areas in Quito, Ecuador.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

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