Politics · Brazil · 23 hrs ago
Amazonas withdrew request for federal wildfire support after rains reduced fires
The government of Amazonas, a state in Brazil, asked for federal support to fight forest fires in September.
Brazil’s Environment Ministry says the state later withdrew that request before federal teams arrived.
The decision was communicated on September 30.
Rain had helped reduce the number of fire hotspots in the state.
As a result, the requested federal support was not sent.
The ministry did not give further details about firefighting plans.
The Amazonas government withdrew its request for federal help fighting wildfires before the teams arrived.
The Environment Ministry said the request for federal reinforcement was made in September.
The ministry said the withdrawal was communicated on September 30.
Rain had helped reduce fires in the state.
- Who
- The government of Amazonas requested federal support, according to the Environment Ministry.
- What
- It withdrew the request for federal help fighting wildfires before teams arrived.
- When
- The request was made in September, and the withdrawal was communicated on September 30.
- Where
- Amazonas, Brazil.
- Why
- Rain had helped reduce fires in the state.
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the government of Amazonas requested federal reinforcement to fight forest fires in September, but gave up the support before the teams arrived
The Amazonas government requested federal reinforcement to fight wildfires.
The government communicated that it was withdrawing its request, after rain helped reduce fires.
- State
- Amazonas
- Request
- Federal reinforcement to fight wildfires
- Request made
- September
- Withdrawal communicated
- September 30
- Reason given
- Rain helped reduce fires
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