Bolivia declares national emergency due to forest fires

A general view of the city of La Paz covered by thick smoke from wildfires in Bolivia and neighboring Brazil, according to local authorities, in La Paz, Bolivia September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Claudia Morales/ File Photo

LA PAZ (Reuters) -Bolivia declared a national emergency due to raging forest fires the country's defense ministry announced on Saturday.

In a press conference, defense minister Edmundo Novillo said the national emergency would allow the country to quickly coordinate international support.