Quito Fires and Smoke

Portions of Quito are being affected by fires and related smoke.

This developing story is being reported on the ground by Quito's El Comercio newspaper, www.elcomercio.com ...

As of this post, affected areas include La Floresta and Guápalo.

A new thread on this topic was eliminated by the Home Office after the OP claimed or implied without verification that Quito firefighters have been dying.  We have no confirmation of such deaths.

Some posts at the Cotopaxi volcano thread about the Quito fire situation are being reviewed by the Home Office due to being off-topic, and for this reason and others, this new thread has been created.

We advise posters, going forward, to substantiate the source of any death(s) or property damage being reported for the first time.

The point is to maintain accuracy and proper perspective on a matter with potentially serious public health consequences.

Do not post with all-capital letters as this is considered to be online shouting.  Keep calm in general and in your posting. 

cccmedia in Quito