A state of emergency was declared on Wednesday in Quito, Ecuador's capital, as wildfires continue to wreak havoc across the city, according to Mayor

Firefighters battled five blazes on the outskirts of Ecuador's capital Quito on Wednesday, as wildfires continue to rip through South American nations turned into tinderboxes by droughts linked to climate change.

Ecuador’s capital declared a state of emergency Wednesday due to seven wildfires that have left at least six injured and prompted the evacuation of more than 100 families, said authorities.