Caarapó farmland hit by large-scale fire

wildfires Brazil Amazonas Mato Grosso do Sul environmental emergency

A large-scale fire has struck a farmland area in Nova América, a district of Caarapó in the southern region of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The blaze, reported on Monday, September 21, produced massive columns of smoke that were visible to travelers on nearby highways.

As of the latest reports, the specific cause of the fire and the total extent of the damage to the property remain unknown.

Entities

Amazonas Military Fire Department · BR-319 · Caarapó · Careiro da Várzea · National Institute for Space Research

Sources

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