EPA warns of heightened bushfire risk as El Niño conditions persist

(Kaieteur News) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned of an increased risk of bushfires across Guyana as elevated temperatures and potentially drier environmental conditions create favourable conditions for fires to ignite and spread.

In a public advisory issued on November 6, 2026, the EPA said the conditions may be influenced by climate patterns associated with El Niño, which can contribute to above-average temperatures, reduced rainfall and drier vegetation.

The agency explained that prolonged periods of heat and reduced rainfall can leave vegetation particularly susceptible to ignition, increasing the likelihood of fires spreading through grasslands, forests and agricultural areas.