RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Close to 800,000 hectares (around 3,000 square miles) have burned, while experts and specialists fear a repeat of the devastation of past years. In 2019, the fires destroyed nearly 6 million hectares, while in 2020 the figure reached 4 million.
On Friday, August 27, Yovenka Rosado, head of the Forest Fire Unit of the Santa Cruz governor's office, said that fires have consumed 786,584 hectares to date in the department of Santa Cruz alone.
In the past month it has been the most affected department, where large forest fires have been registered . . .
To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here