06/03/2020 (Agence Europe) – The latest data collected by the European Space Agency (ESA), released Friday 6 March, indicate that while there has been a slight increase in fires in 2019 compared to 2018, the number of fires in Brazil has been similar to the annual average detected over the past 18 years. “The attention paid to fires last year sparked an international demand for up-to-date information on active fires, particularly in Brazil. However, these figures have never been compared to the number of fires over a longer period of time”, explains the Agency, which notes that in 2019, fires in South America were 70% more numerous than in 2018, but remained slightly above the average for the past 18 years. To view the study: http://bit.ly/3cEzN4q (PH)