21 MARCH 1998. BRAZIL: CLIMATE (FIRES AND DROUGHT)

Reuters reports Argentinian and Venezuelan firefighters joined efforts to contain fires in northern Brazil that have already burned 1.5 million acres over the past two months. The dense forest now burning is usually too wet to burn, but has experienced a major El Nino related drought. Rains are not expected until late April.

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