SAO PAULO — Smoke from wildfires disrupted daily life in Brazil's largest Amazon region city of Manaus on Friday as the country's dry season approached its peak. The city, the capital of Amazonas ...
One fire front lies in southwest Amazonas. The municipalities of Lábrea (262 hotspots detected) and Boca do Acre (189), 850 ...
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