The fires have reached cities such as Sao Paulo which yesterday saw flames approaching its northern suburbs.
OR Brazil was continuing last night to fight to bring tens of thousands under control fire pits fueled by the worst drought ever recorded in the country, with major cities such as Sao Paulo and the Rio de Janeiro to be threatened.
“The federal government, in cooperation with state and local governments, is working to address the wildfires,” the president wrote. Luis Inacio Lula da Silva on the social media Bluesky, created after the X platform was banned in Brazil.
The number of fires increased in the first 12 days of September compared to the corresponding period in 2023, with 49,266 outbreaks compared to 46,486, according to data from National Institute for Space Research (INPE) based on satellite data.
As of midnight Thursday, 60.7% of the fires recorded in September in South America were burning in Brazil, according to the same source.
Many of the outbreaks are recorded in areas important for their biodiversity, such as his Amazon and his Pantanal. The fires have also reached cities such as Sao Paulo which yesterday saw the flames approaching its northern suburbs.
Source :Skai
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