The smoke from the fires once again covered municipalities in the Middle and Lower Amazonas this Saturday (24). In Parintins, the air quality index reached 730 µg/m³ during the early hours of this Saturday (24). In Vila Amazônia, the indicator reached 600 µg/m³. The smoke covered urban and rural areas of the city, and residents recorded images of the cloud over the city.
In Itacoatiara, air quality reached 126 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³), an index classified as "terrible", for the second consecutive day, after two days of respite.
The data comes from the Electronic Environmental Surveillance System (Selva), from the State University of Amazonas (UEA). The platform monitors the concentration of fine particles suspended in the air. These particles are present in smoke from fires and can penetrate deep into the lungs.
Parintins faces several outbreaks of forest fires, including in the vicinity of municipalities in Pará, such as Juruti. According to the Fire Panel, one of the largest events recorded in the region has been active for 19 days and has an area of influence of 1,872.24 hectares.
Two aircraft from the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama), through the National Center for Prevention and Combating Forest Fires (Prevfogo), have been fighting fires in Parintins since the beginning of the week.
In Itacoatiara, firefighting also relies on air support. Two aircraft from Ibama and Prevfogo and two others from the Amazonas Civil Defense operate in the region. In addition, two KC-390 aircraft from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) participate in the operation. The planes also carried out flights in the areas affected by the fires in Parintins.
In Itacoatiara, 13 people were fined for environmental infractions related to deforestation, burning and charcoal production. According to a balance sheet from the Municipal Environment Secretariat (Semma), the fines total R$709,940.
In an operation carried out on branches of the AM-010 highway, at the request of the Public Ministry, 20 coal ovens were destroyed. Semma informed that inspections continue in urban and rural areas and that those charged are referred to the Civil Police.
Air quality is considered good by Selva when the concentration of particles is between 0 and 25 µg/m³. Above this level, the indices undergo classifications that vary from moderate to terrible, depending on the scale used by the system.
In Manaus, the air quality varied from "moderate" to "poor" around 6 am this Saturday (24). In the neighborhoods of Petrópolis, Parque Dez and Coroado, the rates were 57.2 µg/m³, 52.9 µg/m³ and 51.5 µg/m³, respectively.
In the neighborhoods of Chapada, Distrito Industrial and Aleixo, the indicators were 46.9 µg/m³, 45.4 µg/m³ and 44.6 µg/m³, respectively.
The National Civil Defense authorized, this Friday (23), the transfer of almost R$8 million to six municipalities in Amazonas affected by natural disasters, amid the forest fires that hit the state. The resources will be allocated to response and recovery actions. The ordinances releasing the amounts were published in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU).
Municipalities that have had federal recognition of an emergency situation or state of public calamity can request resources from the Ministry of Integration and Regional Development (MIDR) for civil defense actions.
Requests are made through the Integrated Disaster Information System (S2iD). The National Civil Defense technical team analyzes the work plans presented by the city halls and evaluates the goals and values requested. After approval, the authorized amount is published in the Official Gazette of the Union. In total, the federal government authorized R$7,961,881 for Alvarães, Manacapuru, Atalaia do Norte, Barreirinha, Careiro and Silves.
The Civil Police of Amazonas (PC-AM) recorded 375 incidents related to fires in the state. Of this total, 196 were registered in Manaus, between September and October, and 179 in the interior, between August 1 and October 18, 2026.
In an interview with Rede Amazônica on Wednesday (21), the Secretary of Public Security of Amazonas, Colonel Anézio Paiva reported that 21 people had been arrested across the state.
In the capital, four people were arrested. Inside, the police opened 17 police investigations, drew up seven arrest reports in the act and recorded two detailed terms of occurrence, totaling 26 police procedures.
Apuí, with 22 records, Autazes, with 20, and Boca do Acre, with 15, are among the municipalities in the interior with the most occurrences.
