About 2,000 firefighters, rescue workers and members of the military are fighting blazes around Quito.
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QUITO: Firefighters battled five blazes on the outskirts of Ecuador's capital Quito on Wednesday, as wildfires continue to rip through South American nations turned into tinderboxes by droughts linked to climate change.
About 2,000 firefighters, rescue workers and members of the military are fighting blazes around Quito.
Raging since the weekend before worsening on Monday, the blazes have also left at least 40 people injured, including 33 firefighters.
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