25SEP24- As of 03:00 on Wednesday: "the Guápulo fire-

• Quito's mayor said it will take until Wednesday to control the fire, when five helicopters from the Armed Forces, the Police and the Fire Department are expected to be added to fight the flames. Reinforcements from the Fire Departments of Ambato and Riobamba will also arrive.
• Government and municipal authorities described the massive forest fire that started in the Guápulo sector as an "attack on Quito," putting residential areas in the north-central part of the city at risk.
• The Attorney General's Office has opened an investigation to determine the causes of the forest fires affecting Quito. The Government and the Municipality are seeking information to find those responsible. Rewards are being offered.
• At least six injured, including an 11-month-old girl who suffered third-degree burns in the Bellavista sector when fire reached her home. No deaths have been reported.
• More than 100 families were evacuated in Guápulo, Bellavista, González Suárez and the Bolaños neighborhoods.
• Power cuts in Quito suspended until 18:00 on September 25.
• The Quito Chamber of Commerce will receive donations for those affected by the fires in the city. Non-perishable food, drinks, blankets and hygiene products will be received at the Quito Chamber of Commerce collection center, located in the Las Cámaras Building, on Amazonas and República Avenues, in the north center of Quito."

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