2 hours ago · Brazil
Fires surge in Brazil's Amazon, fueled by El Niño and climate change
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a environment story. The Straits Times World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Brazil. The first report grouped here was at 14 Oct 2026, 14:55 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Fires surge in Brazil's Amazon, fueled by El Niño and climate change”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
AUTAZES, Brazil, Oct 13 - El Niño, climate change and human activity are fueling a surge in fires deep in Brazil's Amazon this month, as firefighters race to contain blazes whose smoke is choking residents and causing events to be cancelled in nearby towns.
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Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Straits Times World
Fires surge in Brazil’s Amazon, fuelled by El Nino and climate change
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Fires surge in Brazil's Amazon, fueled by El Niño and climate change
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Straits Times