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Amazonas fires rise 271% in the first 10 days of October
The Brazilian state of Amazonas recorded 1,380 fire outbreaks in the first 10 days of October, compared with 372 during the same period last year.
Most were in public areas; 174 were classified as related to deforestation, while the causes of the others were not specified.
By October 11, the monitoring panel had recorded 1,521 active fires since the start of the month.
The federal government declared emergencies in 36 municipalities, a step needed to release federal funds for the response.
It has also organized a task force, with two air force planes expected to arrive on October 11 and begin operating the next day.
Around 300 federal environmental agency firefighters are expected to join the 290 already working in the state.
Authorities are coordinating the response and are due to meet again on October 11.
Amazonas recorded 1,380 fire hotspots in the first 10 days of October, a 271% increase from the same period last year.
The figures come from the Fire Panel, operated by Censipam, an agency in Brazil’s Ministry of Defense.
Of the hotspots, 1,186 were in public areas, 93 on private properties and 101 in areas without a defined status.
The federal government declared an emergency in 36 municipalities and mobilized a task force to help fight the fires.
Two Brazilian Air Force aircraft were expected to arrive on October 11 and begin operating the following day.
- Who
- Amazonas and the federal government are involved.
- What
- Fire hotspots in Amazonas rose 271% in the first 10 days of October compared with the same period last year.
- When
- The increase was recorded in the first 10 days of October 2026.
- Where
- Amazonas, Brazil.
- Why
- Not stated
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Amazonas recorded 1,380 fire hotspots, compared with 372 in the same period last year.
The federal government declared an emergency in 36 municipalities, and a task force was mobilized to help fight the fires.
The Fire Panel reported 1,521 active fires since October 1, and two Brazilian Air Force aircraft were expected to arrive in the state.
The two aircraft were scheduled to begin operating.
- Fire hotspots, October 1–10
- 1,380
- Increase from same period last year
- 271%
- Hotspots in public areas
- 1,186
- Hotspots classified as linked to deforestation
- 174
- Municipalities declared in emergency
- 36
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