Fires in Brazil's Amazon dropped to historic low in 2025
MapBiomas said 3.1 million hectares burned, the smallest area since records began in 1985, after a delayed rainy season and easing deforestation.
- MapBiomas reported on Tuesday that forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon fell to a historic low in 2025, rebounding from the unprecedented 2024 drought. This represents the smallest area burned since records began in 1985.
- Deforestation eased last year, reducing available fuel for fires, while communities feared a repeat of 2024's fire season. This "psychological factor" encouraged residents to control outbreaks, and a delayed rainy season blocked the "ideal window for burning."
- Satellite images show 3.1 million hectares burned in 2025, a nationwide decline geographer Ane Alencar described as "out of the ordinary." Total burned areas in Brazil reached their smallest size since 2018.
- The findings provide a boost for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of his October reelection bid, though activists remain critical of his decision to endorse a major offshore oil exploration project.
- Alencar warned of a potential "super El Nino" in 2026, which may bring "an extended dry season and a greater risk of forest fires." Central Brazil's Cerrado savanna, meanwhile, continues burning at similar rates.
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According to the new annual report on MapBiomas fires, 3.1 million hectares of the Amazon rainforest have been burned, compared to 15.8 million hectares of forest.
In 2025, the South American country recorded a sharp drop in burned areas, about one third of the previous year. The likely effect of a stronger government-led prevention.
Without stronger government action, Brazil’s low deforestation in the Amazon is unlikely to last
A recent report from Brazil’s national space agency showed that deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is the lowest it’s been in a decade. The news made headlines and was lauded as an example of the progress President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had made toward his promise of eliminating illegal deforestation there by 2030. Since taking office in 2023, Lula’s administration has ramped up environmental policies aimed at making the country’s beef in…
Last year, the Brazilian Amazon burned the least amount of rainforest since the 1980s. Monitoring groups say the area burned last year was about 3 million hectares, compared with nearly 16 million in 2024.
Amazon fires peaked during the 2024 drought. A year later, burned area hit its lowest level since records began in 1985
Amazon forest fires reached a historic low in 2025 after a severe 2024 drought. Shifting weather patterns and reduced deforestation contributed to this significant decline. Community awareness grew after the previous year's widespread destruction and damage. President Lula's administration prioritized forest protection, leading to lower deforestation rates. However, a potential super El Niño event threatens future progress and increased fire ris…
The fires in the Brazilian Amazon fall to their lowest level since 1985. The Brazilian Amazon rainforest has experienced a historical respite after recording the lowest fire impact since the mid-eighties. The burned surface fell drastically compared to the destructive scenario experienced the previous year. Despite the remarkable advance, the scientific community shows enormous concern about the recurrence of the flames in very short periods. Th…
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