Amazonas State Government receives Navy aircraft to fight fires

The Amazonas State Government has received two aircraft from the Brazilian Navy to intensify the efforts already being made by the Amazonas Military Fire Brigade (CBMAM).
The Amazonas State Government receives 23 Ibama firefighters to step up the fight against fires in the Metropolitan Area

The Amazonas State Government has received the support of 23 more agents from the National Center for Preventing and Combating Forest Fires (Prevfogo), of the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Natural Resources (Ibama), to intensify the ongoing firefighting efforts of the Amazonas Military Fire Brigade (CBMAM).
Amazonas State Government hires firefighters to combat wildfires

The Amazonas State Government has allocated R$1.1 million to pay for the work of 153 firefighters in nine municipalities, to reinforce the fight against fires in the interior of Amazonas. The project is a cooperation between the State Secretariat for the Environment and the Sustainable Amazon Foundation (FAS), with financial support from Rewild for the […]
Fire Department implements situation room and expands monitoring and firefighting in the state

The Fire Department has set up a situation room to expand the monitoring of fires in the state, using the Fire Panel tools from the Amazon Protection System’s Management and Operational Center (Censipam) and Firms from the North American Space Agency (Nasa).
More than 400 state agents work to combat fires in Amazonas

There are more than 400 state agents, including firefighters, civil and military police officers, agents from the National Center for Preventing and Combating Forest Fires (Prevfogo), the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Natural Resources (Ibama), inspectors from the Amazonas Environmental Protection Institute (Ipaam), men from the National Force, as well as firefighters hired by […]
Ipaam has already imposed R$17 million in environmental fines in relation to fires

The Amazonas Institute for Environmental Protection (IPAAM) has already imposed around R$17 million in fines in relation to illegal burn-offs in the southern areas of Amazonas and metropolitan Manaus.