"It's a global responsibility": President Evo Morales fights wildfires in Bolivia

Bolivia's President Evo Morales joined firefighters in Santa Cruz on Thursday to help crew put out wildfires. The blazes are burning 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.

Bolivia late last week contracted a Boeing 747 "Supertanker" from the United States to help with the fire-fighting, and has mobilised more than 2,000 firefighters, as well as small aircraft and helicopters. Speaking to media on Thursday, Morales said that raging fires in Bolivia and Brazil are the responsibility of the world.