Wildfires rage in Brazil's cane fields

By Reuters

Aug 26, 2024 12:06 am

SAO PAULO — Huge fires blazed through sugarcane fields in northern Sao Paulo state on Saturday, sending up clouds of smoke that covered nearby towns so thoroughly that officials prohibited outdoor sports.

A soccer match of the Brazilian championship was canceled due to the ban in Ribeirão Preto, a city in the most critical region in the west of São Paulo state.

WORN OUT Firefighters battle a fire at the SP-215 highway in Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo state, Brazil on Aug. 23, 2024. AFP PHOTO

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