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Country’s Escalating Fire Crisis: The Leading Threat Since 2010

Published on September 30, 2024

Between 2010 and 2023, the Secretariat of Risk Management recorded 66,046 hazardous events across Ecuador, with Pichincha and Guayas being the hardest-hit provinces.

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