Forest fires in Apurímac have been burning for more than 10 days: helicopters are requested to help extinguish the flames

Forest fires in the Apurímac region of Peru have remained active for over ten days, keeping rural communities on high alert as residents attempt to contain the advancing flames. The fires pose a direct threat to local housing, agricultural plots, and livestock, leading to urgent appeals for helicopters to help extinguish the blazes.

Particularly severe conditions have been reported in the locality of Matibamba, situated within the Curahuasi district. As local populations struggle with limited resources to halt the destruction, the prolonged emergency highlights the severe vulnerability of rural Andean areas to seasonal wildfires and underscores the critical need for aerial firefighting support.