
The City of Santarém (PA) declared an environmental emergency for 180 days and completely banned the use of fire in the municipality after monitoring by Ufopa classified the air quality as 'very bad'.
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Ufopa monitoring classified the air quality in Santarém as 'very bad' due to the accumulation of smoke and pollutants.
Santarém City Hall, in western Pará, declared an environmental emergency for 180 days and completely banned the use of fire in the municipality, including for cleaning and managing areas. The measure was signed by Mayor José Maria Tapajós on Wednesday (28), after monitoring by the Federal University of Western Pará (Ufopa) classified the air quality in the city as "very bad" due to the accumulation of smoke and pollutants.
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