EPA Issues Warning of Increased Bushfire Risk Across Guyana Amid El Niño Conditions

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a warning regarding the heightened risk of bushfires throughout Guyana due to elevated temperatures and potentially drier environmental conditions, which may be linked to El Niño climate patterns.

Assembled News DeskNovember 9, 20261 min read

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According to Kaieteur News, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has cautioned about a greater likelihood of bushfires occurring across Guyana because elevated temperatures and potentially drier environmental conditions are creating favorable circumstances for fires to start and spread.

In a public advisory released on November 6, 2026, the EPA stated that these conditions could be affected by climate patterns linked to El Niño. These patterns are noted for potentially causing above-average temperatures, decreased rainfall, and drier vegetation.

The agency explained that extended periods of heat combined with reduced rainfall can make vegetation especially vulnerable to catching fire, thereby increasing the probability of fires moving through agricultural zones, forests, and grasslands. Residents have been advised to refrain from open burning as these hotter and drier conditions pose a threat to vegetation.

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