SuperTanker plane dumps water over Bolivia's raging wildfires

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro did not say when the armed forces would get involved, but said 'that's the plan' and suggested that action could be imminent. Mr Bolsonaro has previously described rainforest protections as an obstacle to economic development, sparring with critics who note that the Amazon produces vast amounts of oxygen and is considered crucial in efforts to contain global warming. Neighbouring Bolivia and Paraguay have also struggled to contain fires that swept through woods and fields and, in many cases, got out of control in high winds after being set by residents clearing land for farming. On Friday, a B747-400 SuperTanker (inset) arrived in Bolivia to help with the fire-fighting effort. Pictured top, bottom centre and bottom right: The blaze that has engulfed the Amazon in recent days. Bottom left: A map showing every fire that's started across Brazil since August 13, 2019, according to Global Forest Watch.