Fire and Strong Winds Create 'Sandstorm' in the Pantanal
Photo shot from aircraft shows a huge low brown cloud
Oct.15.2020 12:50PM
Fabiano Maisonnave
MANAUS
A mixture of strong winds with soot and smoke from the Pantanal fires on Tuesday (13) caused a scenario similar to a sandstorm. The phenomenon occurred in Serra do Amolar (MS), one of the biome's most preserved areas.
A photo taken from inside one of the aircraft used to fight fires in the region shows a huge low brown cloud covering almost the entire area. A video recorded the ashes being blown away by the wind, in an image that resembles a blizzard.
Massa de fuligem e fumaça cobre Serra do Amolar, no Pantanal, em Corumbá (MS)
Photo shot from aircraft shows a huge low brown cloud. Serra do Amolar, Pantanal - 13.out.2020/Divulgação
"After almost 15 days of continuous fire, it has been put out thanks to the efforts of brigadiers and firefighters. When the fire was extinguished, we were surprised by "his storm," said the president of the Instituto do Homem Pantaneiro (IHP), Ângelo Rabelo, who is in the Serra do Amolar.
"It advanced in a few minutes, from east to west, bringing smoke, soot, and sand. It was difficult to breathe and to see. We were all scared; it was very surprising.
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