Overview
- A large wildfire in Yanahuara, Urubamba, left one confirmed adult dead and two people hospitalized with second‑degree burns after the fire intensified on Oct. 1 and 2.
- An earlier blaze in the San Juan community of Pomacanchi caused the death of an 11‑year‑old who died after six days in hospital and left her 18‑year‑old brother in critical condition with extensive burns.
- Cusco emergency officials say ground firefighting crews are exhausted and have formally requested aerial water‑dropping support from the military while coordination continues.
- Fires have also damaged crops, pastures, beehives and livestock across Junín, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Áncash and Cajamarca, where authorities confirmed an additional fatality in Cajabamba.
- Hospitals and aid groups report shortages of blood units and specialist burn resources, police are investigating fire origins, and authorities warn that tourism and rural livelihoods face immediate disruption.