Amazon Fire Hotspots Rise 62% in Early October

Brazil · Latin America + Caribbean region

Satellites detected 9,045 fire hotspots in the Brazilian Amazon during the first half of October, marking a 62% increase compared to the same period last year. This rise occurred amid a drought worsened by El Niño, even as deforestation fell to its lowest level since 1988 over the past year.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.