According to the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe), the state recorded a 34% increase in cases during 2024, totaling 56,070 occurrences; 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference takes place in November
Pará, which will be the headquarters of the faced a significant increase of 34% in fire outbreaks in 2024, totaling 56,070 occurrences, according to data from the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe). This number represents 20.1% of the total fires recorded in Brazil. Thinking about the national average, Inpe revealed that the country had 278.3 thousand outbreaks, reflecting an increase of 46.5%.
Despite being the state most affected by illegal logging and land grabbing, the managed to record the lowest deforestation rate in a decade. However, it continues to lead deforestation rates in the Legal Amazon, which highlights the complexity of the environmental challenges faced in the region.
The Secretariat of Environment and Sustainability of Pará announced that it is intensifying its actions to combat forest fires, which have been exacerbated by climate change. With only 30% of the territory under state jurisdiction, the situation requires close collaboration with the federal government for a more effective response.
– Check out the full note from the Secretariat of Environment and Sustainability of Pará:
“The Department of Environment and Sustainability (Semas) informs that Pará has intensified efforts to combat the increase in forest fires and burning, phenomena worsened by global climate change. The years 2023 and 2024 are among the hottest since the pre-industrial revolution period, with high temperatures and reduced rainfall, conditions that increase environmental vulnerability and favor the occurrence of fires.
It is important to highlight that only 30% of the territory of Pará is under state jurisdiction, while 70% belongs to the federal sphere, which requires coordinated action with the Union. In September this year, the state requested support from the federal government to reinforce the resources allocated to combat fires. Furthermore, Pará is part of the Integrated Multiagency Center for National Operational Coordination (CIMAN), coordinated by the federal government, which brings together bodies such as the Ministry of the Environment, IBAMA, ICMBio, FUNAI, CENSIPAM and INCRA, in addition to state representatives, to align strategies and joint actions to combat fires.
At the state level, Operation Fênix received reinforcements from 40 new firefighters, totaling 120 professionals distributed across five work fronts. Eight new vehicles and fire dampers were also added to the three already in operation, in addition to the support of two helicopters for aerial firefighting.
During this period, the forest is more flammable, which explains the increase in hot spots, even with the historic reduction in deforestation in Pará, which in 2024 reduced the deforestation rate by 28.4%, surpassing the 21% drop recorded in the two previous years (2023 and 2022), according to data released by the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe).”
*Report produced with the help of AI
Posted by Victor Oliveira
