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Hotel owner in the Andes organizes his community to watch for fires

NPR | By Fatma Tanis
Published October 27, 2026 at 4:25 PM CDT

In the Peruvian Andes, a hotel owner is helping his community prepare for wildfires. It's a role that's put him and other local businesses at the forefront of helping Peru respond to El Nino threats.

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