More than 900 thousand liters of water have already been released to fight fires in western Pará, according to the Ministry of the Environment

According to Ibama's operational bulletin, of the 592 professionals from federal environmental agencies who work on Pará soil, 412 are concentrated in the west of the state. The super operation mobilizes 65 land vehicles and 17 aircraft in the region. Since the beginning of operations, flights have accumulated 523.7 hours and 539 launches, totaling more than 911 thousand liters of water used directly to control the flames.

The federal task force also intensified its crackdown on environmental crimes in the western region. Until November 9th, 88 inspection actions were carried out, which resulted in the application of more than R$96.1 million in fines, in addition to 39 notifications and the embargo of 3,306.77 hectares of degraded areas.

Specifically in Alter do Chão, inspection efforts in the Lago Verde region culminated in the imposition of a fine of R$215,000 and the embargo of approximately 60 hectares. Ibama also informed that two experts were sent to the location to carry out technical examinations.

Across the state of Pará, 203 forest fires have already been extinguished by teams. However, the scenario requires caution: the accumulated area burned in 2026 in the state reaches 2,532,320 hectares — around 21% above the average of the last 14 years, according to data from BDQueimadas. At the moment, the Federal Government is working to combat five active incidents in municipalities that include Santarém, Mojuí dos Campos, Placas and Altamira.

The investigation into suspected arsons is reinforced by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP), integrating the actions of the Federal Police (PF), the Federal Highway Police (PRF) and the National Public Security Force. While the PF conducts criminal investigations of authorship and motivation, Ibama focuses its efforts on administrative accountability and prosecution of irregularities.

The MMA reinforces that the population can collaborate by reporting the irregular use of fire through Ibama's Linha Verde channel (0800 061 8080), local environmental agencies or by immediately calling the Military Fire Department by calling 193 when spotting fires.