Wildfires cause loss of 182 mln USD in Brazil's Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- The economic loss caused by the wildfires in Brazil's southeastern Sao Paulo state reached up to 1 billion reals (182 million U.S. dollars) within just three days, regional governor Tarcisio de Freitas said on Monday.

In an interview with Brazil's GloboNews channel, the governor said the wildfires have triggered a maximum alert in more than 50 towns, including key agricultural cent