Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest region surge for third month

A forest fire spreads in the environmentally protected area of Brasilia National Park during dry season in Brasilia, Brazil, September 16, 2024. /CFP

Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest region surged to the highest number for September in almost a decade and a half, preliminary government data showed on Tuesday, after reaching similar highs in the two preceding months.

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