Images show Parintins covered in smoke from fires on Friday night; VIDEO
Quick Look
- The city of Parintins, in Amazonas, faces a dense layer of smoke from fires.
- UEA's Selva system classified the air quality as poor this Saturday (7).
- Ibama reinforced firefighting with aircraft and firefighters.
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Why It Matters
The Amazon region is facing a critical period of fires that affect air quality in several municipalities.
Images recorded on Friday night (6) show the city of Parintins, in the interior of Amazonas, covered by a dense layer of smoke from the fires that hit the region.
This Saturday morning (7), the air quality in the municipality worsened and was considered terrible by the Electronic Environmental Surveillance System (Selva), of the State University of Amazonas (UEA).
To reinforce the fight against fires in the region, the base of the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) in Parintins received aircraft used to fight the fire. According to information previously released by the agency, seven planes operate in the region, in addition to the planned reinforcement of brigade members and vehicles.
Open Questions
- What is the specific origin of fire outbreaks?
- How many additional brigades were sent?
