Queimadas

"Queimadas" is a Brazilian word for criminal fires of savanna and forests. After few months without the rain, savanna (Cerrado) becomes very dry and many locals set it on fire. This causes the destruction of the natural cycle. In nature burning happens, but not with the intensity and frequency of the human created problem. Dry grass of Cerrado burns very fast and hot. Often fires stops as quickly as it starts and most trees are not affected, however, this is not always a case (photo).