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SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia /LA PAZ - In the lowland Bolivia n region of Santa Cruz, being gripped by some of its worst wildfires on record, nurse Raúl Gutiérrez said that the acrid sting of smoke almost never goes away and day has started to look almost like night.The South American country is on track for potentially a record year of fires, exacerbated by drought and land clearances linked to booming production of cattle and grains, especially around the wealthy farm city of Santa Cruz.
And data from Brazilian official body INPE shows Bolivia potentially on track for its worst number of active fires on record for the month of September.'The Amazon is burning'Diego Rojas, head of the Department of Water and Atmospheric Pollution at Santa Cruz City Hall, said that people should avoid outdoor activities and use face masks against the smog."We've had five straight days with dangerous levels for the population," he said.
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