Fires in Brazil: Why They Happen at This Time of Year | RainViewer Blog

TL;DR: Brazil’s fire season follows the calendar of the dry season, but the reason behind each individual fire goes beyond the weather. The dry season across the Centre-West and North runs from May to September, with August and September at the peak of dry vegetation Most fires are started by people, but the dry season creates the conditions that let them spread Smoke travels hundreds of kilometres through the middle atmosphere, reaching cities with no fires of their own Areas already burned and cleared tend to burn again, creating a cycle of recurrence Knowing that August and September are th