Forest fire in Quito

The city of Quito is located at the base of a mountain, Pichincha. A forest fire is currently burning up on the mountain, half way between our AM/FM towers, and a cable car ride up the mountain. In the video you can't seem much but the orange lights at the top is the fire. We took this from the roof of our apartment building so you can see we aren't that far away. We'll let you know how things progress - if it gets any worse or when/if it goes out. We've not had any rain here for several weeks so it is bone dry. But rainy season should start soon. A couple of photos are also on our Flickr page.