The country’s capital, Brasília, woke up this Sunday (25) covered in smoke from fires in other regions of the country. The same phenomenon was recorded in other capitals in the Center-West, such as Goiânia, and in the Southeast, such as Belo Horizonte.
According to the Military Fire Department of the Federal District (CBMDF), which analyzed satellite images, the dense smoke, which covered official buildings such as the National Congress, is intensified by the fires occurring in the state of São Paulo, brought by favorable winds.
Brasília (DF), 08/25/2024 – Brasília wakes up covered in smoke caused by forest fires – Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil
The drought in Brasília, where there has been no rain for over 120 days, contributes to the phenomenon. The lack of rain is common at this time of year in the central region of the country. Low humidity also facilitates the emergence of fires and contributes to smoke particles lingering in the air.
According to a warning from the National Institute of Meteorology, humidity in the country’s capital is expected to fall below 20% during the afternoon of this Sunday, increasing the risk of forest fires and health problems for the population.
On Saturday, the firefighters fought a fire of a large fire in a conservation area of Brasília, where one of the springs that supply Lake Paranoá is located. According to the CBMDF, this year, between the months of January and July, 3,368 occurrences related to forest fires were recorded in the Federal District.
Firefighters and firefighters battle a fire in an area near Brasília airport, by Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil
Surround
Fire outbreaks have broken records this year in regions such as the Amazon, the Pantanal and the Southeast. The problem has intensified in the interior of São Paulo in recent days. According to data from the São Paulo state government updated this Sunday, 21 cities in São Paulo have active fire outbreaks and 46 municipalities are on high alert for fires.
This week, images obtained by the Center for Weather Forecasting and Climate Studies show the carbon monoxide concentration over a strip that extends from the North of Brazil to the South and Southeast regions, passing over Peru, Bolivia and Paraguay.
