Fires in Brazil, Amazonas state declares environmental emergency

The government of the State of Amazonas, located in the north of Brazil and the largest in the country, declared a state of environmental emergency due to a wave of fires set with the intention of deforesting the largest tropical forest in the world

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The emergency situation affects four municipalities and 15 others are on alert. Since September 1, 4,127 outbreaks have been recorded in the state, compared to 4,905 in the same period last year (satellite images from the National Space Research Institute show this)

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The state government expects that the drought this year will be “longer and more intense” than previous years, due to the impact of the climate phenomenon known as El Nino, which causes a decrease in rainfall in this region

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The measures to deal with the situation, announced in a press conference by Governor Wilson Lima, include the dispatch of humanitarian aid and the distribution of personal hygiene packages to the affected population

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The governor He also assured that rural producers will be supported through debt renegotiation

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The State of Amazonasthe largest in the country, includes within its borders most of the Brazilian Amazon, threatened by illegal mining and the development of the agricultural sector

Since President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva returned to power in January, there have been improvements in deforestation rates in the Amazonthanks to increased surveillance and sanctions

Alarms on deforestation fell 66% in August compared to the same month last year and reached their lowest level since 2018