"The whole country is suffering the ravages of this great drought that has already lasted almost 120 days," Risk Management Secretary Jorge Carrillo told local broadcaster FM Mundo.
Fires have consumed some 40,000 hectares of crops and killed more than 44,000 farm animals, according to the government.
Eight helicopters were combating fires, with three of them having been sent by Peru and Italy, highlighting international cooperation in this crisis.
This comes as Ecuador struggles with an energy crisis that has led to power outages of up to 14 hours a day in recent months.
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