Following the earthquake, Colombia faces forest fires: 340 municipalities are on red alert
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Following a recent earthquake, Colombia is facing a severe threat from wildfires, with the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (Ideam) placing 340 municipalities on red alert. This represents a significant escalation from the previous day's report of 176 affected localities.
Simultaneously, European countries are battling widespread wildfires driven by record-breaking temperatures and an unprecedented heatwave across the continent, which has created exceptionally dry conditions and complicated firefighting efforts.
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Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR)Focuses specifically on Colombia's escalating wildfire crisis following an earthquake.
WPLG Local 10 (Miami, US) (US)Focuses on European wildfires driven by historic heatwaves and high temperatures.
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