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- MapBiomas reported that the Amazon burned 3.1 million hectares in 2025, down from 15.8 million hectares in 2024, a 31 % reduction and the smallest loss since 1985.
- Across Brazil, burned area fell to 12.7 million hectares in 2025 from 30 million hectares in 2024.
- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said the figures support his October re-election campaign.
- MapBiomas warned that an El Niño event could lengthen the dry season and raise fire risk despite the 2025 decline.
