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Flavio Bolsonaro has been putting out several fires just three months from the election.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

On the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, we should remember the courageous volunteers who stand against catastrophe—fighting forest fires, grass fires, house fires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

On Thursday, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said nearly 7,000 fires had broken out since the start of the summer season, with about 8,700 hectares burned so far.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

The warehouse fire exposed residents to smoke and soot that was worse than the 2025 Los Angeles County fires.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

“But it sounds like there’s fires all around us, combining into one big megafire.”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz