# El Niño and climate change fuel surge in fires in Brazil’s Amazon

https://mins.news/en/item/99981

- Reuters, 2026-10-14 15:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/fires-surge-brazils-amazon-fueled-by-el-nio-climate-change-2026-10-14/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acf9b5976e0550001f0dd92

> Fires have surged deep in Brazil’s Amazon this month, fueled by El Niño, climate change and human activity. Firefighters are racing to contain the blazes as smoke chokes residents and leads nearby towns to cancel events.

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