Multiple forest fires in Ecuador draw attention, and the president issues an emergency action order

Recently, many places in Ecuador have been severely threatened by forest fires. On September 13 local time, Ecuadorian President Novoa issued an executive order in response to this situation, requiring urgent actions to deal with the forest fires.

Data released by Ecuador's National Government Risk Management Secretariat on September 11 shows that there are a total of 22 active forest fires in the country, most of which occur in the Andean mountain region. Under the action of strong winds, the smoke from the fires has spread to many cities, seriously affecting the lives and health of residents. Previously, a forest fire also occurred in Ecuador's capital Quito, resulting in the burning of a large area of vegetation, the evacuation of dozens of people, and the death of more than 30,000 birds.

According to President Novoa's executive order, Ecuador's Risk Management Secretariat needs to continue to cooperate with the Emergency Operations Committee, coordinate the actions of the national fire department, and implement emergency actions for preventing, controlling and mitigating fires. The Ministry of Social Inclusion, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, the Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition, the fire department and the police need to take immediate actions within their respective scopes of authority to provide protection and assistance to citizens, animals and plants affected by forest fires, and severely punish those responsible for the fires. In addition, Novoa also requires the National Finance Corporation to provide loans to people affected by the fires to help them resume production and life. The Ecuadorian government is actively taking measures to try to control the spread of forest fires as soon as possible and reduce the losses caused by fires to the country's ecological environment and people's lives and property. Subsequent disaster relief and reconstruction work will also be carried out in succession. The international community is also paying attention to Ecuador's response to forest fires.