# Brazil Blames Human Action for Amazon Fires

> Brazil says human activity caused Amazon fires amid El Niño drought.
- Title: Brazil Blames Human Action for Amazon Fires · Mercopress
- Summary: Brazil says human activity caused Amazon fires amid El Niño drought. Brazil attributes Amazon fires to deliberate human actions, not natural causes, as 540…
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- Source: Mercopress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/10/13/brazil-blames-human-action-for-the-fires-sweeping-the-amazon
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- Topics: brazil, amazon rainforest, wildfires, el niño, amazonas state, national institute for space research, news, world, politics
## Brazil blames human action
Brazil says human activity caused Amazon fires amid El Niño drought.

> It is essential that those acting criminally see that they will be punished
## State of emergency declared
36 municipalities declared state of emergency as 494 fires started in Amazonas state on Saturday 10.
## Emergency response underway
Federal agencies deploy 290 firefighters and aircraft to combat fires amid smoke warnings.
## Key takeaway

Brazil attributes Amazon fires to deliberate human actions, not natural causes, as 540 new hotspots were recorded in 48 hours.