Peru says it has controlled almost 90 percent of the fires in its territory since July

From Associated Press.

Peru announced on Thursday that almost 90 percent of the wildfires that hit the country since July have been controlled or extinguished. Since the outbreak, wildfires in Peru have left at least 15 dead and scorched more than 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of cultivated land and natural areas. (AP Video/Guadalupe Pardo) bit.ly/47BhF8Q

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