Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Bolivia's largest city, turning up heat on President Evo Morales as they voiced outrage over his government's response to wildfires that have razed broad swaths of the country's forests this year.

Hundreds of thousands voice outrage over Bolivian leader's response to forest fires

Wildfires raging in Bolivia's forests and grasslands since May have destroyed 1.7 million hectares (4.2 million acres), officials said Wednesday, amid an $11 million effort by the government to contain them.

Bolivia has lost 1.7 million hectares to fire: Government

Firefighters battled wildfires raging through Bolivia's Robore region on Sunday, August 25 that have engulfed rural villages and doubled in size since Thursday, August 22. Bolivian President Evo Morales on Sunday said he was now open to international aid to fight the blazes that have burned unabated across vast swaths of hilly tropical forest and savannah near Bolivia's border with Paraguay and Brazil. At least 1 million hectares, or approximately 3,800 square miles, have been impacted by the fires, officials said.

Devastating wildfire in Bolivia, at least 1 million hectares burnt

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Hundreds of thousands voice outrage over Bolivian leader's response to forest fires

Bolivia has lost 1.7 million hectares to fire: Government

Devastating wildfire in Bolivia, at least 1 million hectares burnt