On February 20th, sustained high temperatures have swept through many parts of southeastern Brazil recently. On the 19th local time, Rio de Janeiro held a press conference, and the head of the fire department, Antonio de Sares, said that due to the continued impact of the heat wave, the number of forest fires in Rio de Janeiro increased by 370% compared to the same period last year. On the 17th alone, 312 forest fires were recorded within the state. From early January to February 17th, the fire department recorded over 2000 forest fires.
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