Raging wildfires tear through sugarcane plantations in southeast Brazil: Video
Wildfires on Saturday, August 24 raged through sugarcane plantations in the northern parts of Sao Paolo, a state in Brazil.
These fires are among several others that have been recorded across the country and have destroyed other properties like buildings.
According to Reuters, two firefighters died on Friday, August 23 while trying to quench a fire at an industrial plant in the city of Urupes.
In response to the fires, São Paulo Governor Tarcisio de Freitas has ordered planes to spray water over the affected areas.
"We are chartering planes to spray water in addition to fire department aircraft," said Tarcisio de Freitas.
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