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El Niño heightens wildfire risk in Colombia

Michelle Begue

02:42

In Bogota, the capital of Colombia, firefighters are working to contain wildfires that started on Monday, Jan. 22, just outside the city. The El Niño weather pattern, associated with warmer-than-average surface waters in the eastern Pacific, is increasing the risk of wildfires in Colombia. Over 60 wildfires have erupted in the country this month. CGTN's Michelle Begue reports.


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