Overview
- The government issued a 60‑day state of emergency for 707 districts in 17 regions under Supreme Decree N.º 140-2026-PCM to address an imminent hydric deficit and coordinate relief.
- National forest agency Serfor reports dozens of active fires and thousands of heat spots, with agencies showing differing tallies of incidents, hectares burned and fatalities.
- Cusco is a focal point with two active fires in Calca and La Convención, about 289 incidents this year, roughly 9,000 hectares affected and five confirmed deaths, regional authorities said.
- Defense and MIDAGRI have deployed land and air assets including Army brigades, reconnaissance aircraft and MI‑17 helicopters fitted with 1,200‑liter helibalde systems to support brigades and volunteer firefighters.
- Responders warn personnel shortages, hard‑to‑reach terrain and uneven interagency coordination are limiting control efforts while Senamhi warns that dry, hot and windy conditions raise the risk of new blazes.