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- A helicopter from the armed forces ferries and drops water to put out a forest fire in Bogotá on Jan. 23.
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Jan 25, 2024 · BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government declared a disaster Thursday and asked for international help to combat raging wildfires that are expected to worsen in coming days due to warm, dry conditions associated with the El Niño weather phenomenon.
Jan 25, 2024 · A firefighter puts out a forest fire in Bogota on January 25. Raul Arboleda/AFP/Getty Images. At least 25 active fires were reported on Thursday by the National Disaster Risk Management Unit....
Jan 27, 2024 · Forest fires have destroyed more than 17,000 hectares, with blazes burning kilometres from Bogota’s residential areas. Smoke rises from a fire burning on the slopes of the mountains...
Jan 25, 2024 · Over 300 people, led by the fire department have been working round the clock to put out the fires. Two helicopters have made more than 21 trips to drop water and flame-retardant liquid. Firefighters are working on the ground, but the mountain terrain makes their work even more challenging.
Jan 31, 2024 · Below, Colombian soldiers and members of the rescue team put out a forest fire in the capital Bogotá on Jan. 24.
Jan 29, 2024 · For a full week, firefighters have been battling fires in the mountains around Bogotá, Colombia’s capital, as dozens of other blazes have burned across the country, in what officials say is...
Jan 25, 2024 · Colombia has declared a state of emergency in two regions as dozens of forest fires burned wide swathes of the country and left the capital choking on smoke during record temperatures linked...