BOGOTA, Colombia: Colombian capital Bogota has closed some 40 parks and hiking trails due to heavy smoke from wildfires raging in the area, the mayor's office announced Saturday.

Following an air-quality alert, the parks will remain closed through the weekend, the office said on X, the former Twitter.

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