Firefighters redoubled their efforts on Tuesday, September 6 to fight the flames of a fire that destroyed more than 2,000 hectares in the Brasilia National Park, near the capital of Brazil, hit by an exceptional drought.
Some 40 firefighters were sent to the scene, as well as a Canadair-type aircraft.
The fire rages only about thirty kilometers from the presidential palace of Planalto.
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One of the homes was checked Monday evening, but the fire continued to spread on Tuesday, said the public institute for the preservation of the environment Chico Mendes (ICMBio).
According to this organization, the weather conditions are particularly unfavorable, with temperatures above 30 degrees and a humidity rate of barely 30%.
The origin of the fire has still not been established by the authorities.
The dry season in Brasilia, which begins in May and ends in September, is exceptionally severe this year: it has not rained in the Brazilian capital for 122 days.
Created in 1961, Brasilia National Park extends over 42,000 hectares, with typical vegetation of Cerrado shrubs, the Brazilian savannah.
