# Brazil Agency Claims Amazon Fires Set Deliberately

> Brazil's environment agency says Pará state fires are deliberate land-clearing, as UN climate summit begins.
- Title: Brazil Agency Claims Amazon Fires Set Deliberately | Shortify
- Summary: Brazil's environment agency says Pará state fires are deliberate land-clearing, as UN climate summit begins.
- Keywords: ibama, pará, amazon fires, cattle, crops, deforestation, cop31, un climate summit, level ii emergency, fire suppression, The Rio Times
- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/brazil-ibama-says-para-amazon-fires-set-deliberately
- Author: Rafael Silva Santos
- Published: 2026-11-14T18:55:16+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ibama, pará, amazon fires, cattle, crops, deforestation, cop31, un climate summit, level ii emergency, fire suppression, news, world
## Brazil Agency Claims
Brazil's federal environment agency says fires in Pará state are set deliberately to clear land for cattle or crops.

> fire is used as a deforestation method, above all in western Pará
## Fires Reported
Satellites logged about 9,000 heat spots across the Amazon in October and over 3,500 in Pará.
## Emergency Response
Pará decreed a Level II emergency for 180 days, with about 600 personnel working there.
## Climate Summit Context
COP31, the UN climate conference, runs until 20 November in Antalya, Türkiye.
## Deforestation Technique
Ibama describes the 'broca' technique: vegetation cut, debris dried, then set alight.
## Land Grabbing Concerns
Land-grabbers use fire to consolidate occupation and press for legal changes.
## Enforcement Actions
Ibama identified 3,824 high-risk properties with fines and embargoes for noncompliance.
## Government Response
Brazil's government sent 522 federal brigade members and 41 vehicles to combat fires.
## Environmental Minister's Stance
Environment Minister João Paulo Capobianco said investigations are ongoing, not criminal fires.

> we are not saying there are direct cases of criminal fires but this is being investigated
## COP31 Timeline
COP31 closes on Friday 20 November, with Pará's emergency running 180 days.
## Key takeaway

Brazil's federal environment agency claims Pará Amazon fires are set to clear land for cattle or crops, not natural causes.