06SEP24 #ECUADOR "The National Secretariat for Risk Management reported that seven forest fires are still active in different provinces of Ecuador until 12:00 this Friday in the midst of the dry season and high temperatures.
The agency's report states that all these fires are concentrated in the Sierra, in the provinces of Pichincha (three) and Azuay (one), while Chimborazo, Imbabura and Cañar each recorded one.
The longest-lasting forest fire so far is located on Cerro el Chispo, in the parish of La Merced de Buenos Aires, in Urcuquí (Imbabura).
It started on August 28 and has so far consumed 600 hectares of vegetation. Another fire began on September 1 in the Caluvín sector of the Sibambe parish in Alausí Canton (Chimborazo) and has affected 200 hectares.
(COE) The Emergency Operations Committee of the town will meet to adopt resolutions. In the case of Pichincha, the largest fires are concentrated in the area of Nayón and Pifo, in the northeast of Quito. According to preliminary reports, in less than 48 hours they consumed more than 500 hectares of dry vegetation.
Meanwhile, eight fires have already been brought under control, the most serious of which occurred in Loja where close to 10,000 hectares were burned:
in the San Antonio de las Aradas sector, in Quilanga Canton, 6,295 hectares were razed; and another 3,352 hectares in the Quinara parish of the provincial capital.
In the Nabón canton of Azuay, a new forest fire broke out yesterday in an area other than the Santa Rosa sector, where 522 hectares were lost."
🤠iffin you gonna move down or remain in Ecuador on into 2025, get prepared for whats a coming down the pike🥷🏼its not and has not been just a Coastal & #GYE thang, its also a Sierra & Metro #Quito Thanggy as well👮🏻♂️💰
My 2025 NewYears Resolution is more time out on the La G range, zz style, 🎸🥁🎸 cuzz (imho) we gonna dang sure be a needin it🥷🏼if anybody wants to no longer be an outlaw? Call me to join our Qtowne Quito gun club and get legal to tote with a 55hr CCW Course,
now a days The CCW is pretty much streamlined down to this:
plan on about $300 for to join the gun club,about $200 or up to $300 for the CCW course,about $300 for psyche, psycho and toxico exams,
a 9mm Taurus for say $1200.
a 9mm CZ for say $1500.
aprox $80 to $100 for a box of 50rds 9mm FMJ
i see peeps now a days getting legally armed in about a 3-4 months time frame, kinda like a tuff assed visa process!
'Always be prepared' - BSA & SA,
"When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns" - Louis L'Amour (1908-1988) Western novelist of ...
20AUG25 'The 10 most affordable states for retirees in 2025- "Here are the most affordable states, according to Bankrate’s analysis:
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Wyoming
Ohio
Wisconsin
Nevada
Indiana
Idaho
Georgia,
West Virginia
powered to the top with strong performances in both key sub-categories. The state had the lowest cost of living, as well as the fourth-lowest cost of homeowner’s insurance, at $1,009 annually.
“West Virginia has been an attractive location for retirees for the last few years and has seen multiple years of positive net migration — people moving in — despite the fact that the overall state population is shrinking,” says Kates...." -
Premeirs🎥SUN 10AUG25 (9pmET) #CNN "Senior National Correspondent David Culver and team report on the exploding violence in Ecuador, 🇪🇨
Where citizens are regularly pressured to hand over money to gangs involved in the country’s drug trade.
Watch ‘Ecuador: The Narco Superhighway’ on ‘The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper’ Sunday August 10 at 9pm ET on CNN." #CNN #News -
