Noboa has tussled with Vice President Veronica Abad over questions of insubordination as new general elections approach.
A judge has ordered 16 military members to remain behind bars while a probe into the deaths continues.
A historic drought has stymied Ecuador’s hydroelectric power system, leaving many without electricity for hours on end.
State of emergency to allow government to send more money, people to help bring blazes under control, minister says.