Machu Picchu

The blaze started close to Llamakancham, part of the Machu Picchu archaeological park in the Cusco region of southern Peru, Ernesto Escalante Valencia, ...

The sacred Inca ruins, which have made the surrounding Cusco region the top tourist destination in Peru, are considered one of the new seven wonders of the world. The ancient city of Machu Picchu is a UNESCO World Heritage site high in the Andes mountains. As of Wednesday, about 49 acres had been affected by the blaze, the mayor of the nearby city of Cusco said.

Peruvian firefighters largely controlled wildfire near the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu on Friday, though remained alert for a possible resurgence of the ...

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A forest fire in Peru is threatening to engulf the ancient Incan ruins of Machu Picchu, one of the seven wonders of the world, as local firefighters struggle to ...

The blaze has been difficult to combat because it's so remote, Roberto Abarca, director of the Cusco risk management and security office, told Reuters. The fire was started on Tuesday by agricultural burning in the area and has so far engulfed around 49 acres of land, the mayor of the city of Cusco said on Wednesday, as per Reuters. A forest fire in Peru is threatening to engulf the ancient Incan ruins of Machu Picchu, one of the seven wonders of the world, as local firefighters struggle to contain the blaze in the remote Andes Mountains.

Lima: Peruvian firefighters were fighting to contain a forest fire near the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu on Friday, as the blaze threatened to close in on ...

Local media later said 40 hectares had been affected. “It should be reported that thanks to timely intervention and permanent maintenance and cutting of vegetation in the monument, the impact of the fire has been minimised,” it said. As of Wednesday, about 20 hectares had been affected by the fire, the mayor of the nearby city of Cusco said.

One analyst said recent reserach suggests climate change is increasing the length of the fire season around Machu Picchu.

Ben Clarke, a PHD candidate in environmental research at Oxford University, said it wasn’t yet clear if climate change is increasing fire weather in South America but that there was now some evidence that greenhouse gases have increased the risk of fire weather in the Amazon specifically. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Some pictures showed them attempting to tackle the fire on very steep hills.

Firefighters are battling to contain a forest fire near the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu. The blaze started close to Llamakancham, part of the Machu Picchu ...

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Forest fire broke out Tuesday and destroyed around 100 acres of land – the equivalent of about 50 football pitches.

However, a recent academic paper questioned whether that was in fact the right one. They claimed Machu Picchu itself had not been affected. Writing in the New York Times, Hiram Bingham said the stunning stone work and abundance of stone dwellings made him suspect the Andean city “might prove to be the largest and most important ruin discovered in South America since the days of the Spanish conquest”.

One analyst said recent reserach suggests climate change is increasing the length of the fire season around Machu Picchu.

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A wildfire in Peru is threatening the iconic Incan ruins of Machu Picchu after a blaze burned 49 acres in the Andean mountains on Thursday, officials said.

The Peruvian government said in a translated statement that the fire in the Pampacahua sector had been difficult to control on the right flank because of the winds. Because of its remoteness, crews had to carry in backpacks of water to protect the ruins. July 1 (UPI) -- A wildfire in Peru is threatening the iconic Incan ruins of Machu Picchu after a blaze burned 49 acres in the Andean mountains on Thursday, officials said.

The Peruvian authorities have said that the forest fire near the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu is finally under control after firefighters working in the area ...

According to official sources, the fire ended up destroying around 100 acres of land and the culture ministry believes that it was sparked by farmers who had been clearing land. The Peruvian authorities have said that the forest fire near the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu is finally under control after firefighters working in the area for around three days. According to official sources, the fire ended up destroying around 100 acres of land and the culture ministry believes that it was sparked by farmers who had been clearing land.