The new sources of fire in the Amazon: this is how fire is reproduced in the Mato Grosso

Nelson The correspondent, reached one of the areas currently destroyed by the fire that has been spreading since 10 August in the Brazilian jungle. The journalist visited the Mato Grosso, known as the door of the Amazon, where the flames continue to burn.

The reporter showed, on the side of a road, how the fire was progressing unchecked. "Here there is no pump"he said while showing the origin of new homes. "The smoke is coming in and the smell is unbearable, it's very hard to breathe," he said. President Jair Bolsonaro announced a few days ago that Brazil did not have the resources to deal with the disaster.

The ground covered by the flames is extremely flammable. This state of soil and vegetation is aggravated by high temperatures and humidity that does not exceed 20%: "It's shocking to see this dimension, this morning there was absolutely nothing. They are very dry shrubs and today it was very hot, it was 40 degrees, it catches fire spontaneously, "explained Nelson. The correspondent, pointing to a projector that had just been turned on.

"The fire is coming in. It's a huge heat, it's the drama we're going through, it's absolutely unexpected, it's impossible to prevent it and it's harder to control it." The fire destroys everything. declared the envoy of TN.

The development of the environmental disaster is closely followed by the world's leading leaders, alerted by the fire of the nature reserve that emits 20% of the planet's oxygen. The President of France, Emannuel Macron, has put the issue on the agenda of the G7 that takes place this weekend in the city of Biarritz.

Before arriving at the summit, the German Angela Merkel said: "We are particularly shocked by the horrific fires in the Amazon.At the top, we will have to see how we can help and the goal should be to get the message that everything must be done … for the jungle to stop burning. "

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stressed the global consequences of the fire: "What is happening in the Amazon rainforest is not only heartbreaking, but also an international crisis.We are ready to provide any possible help to control the situation and help protect one of the greatest wonders of the Earth ".

Meanwhile, Mauricio Macri offered the help of Argentina to fight the flames and contacted the Brazilian president, responsible for the environmental groups responsible for the big fire. On the contrary, NGOs dedicated to the protection of the environment reproach the official for advancing deforestation and taking no measures of prevention and conservation for the Amazon rainforest.

According to the Brazilian National Institute of Space Research (INPE), responsible for the counting of fires using satellite images, fires throughout the country in 2019 increased by 83% compared to those of the same period in 2018.

However, the Brazilian government has questioned these numbers and has planned to use a private satellite surveillance company to more effectively support actions to combat illegal logging.