Dry weather and high temperatures over the past week fueled fires in rural areas of three Brazilian states, Mato Grosso, Tocantins and Rondônia, according to G1. In Jangada, in Mato Grosso, a major farming state in Brazil's Center-West, the flames reached crop fields and cattle ranches, and a video shows cattle running from the fire.

In the Mato Grosso municipality, the fire caused losses to dozens of rural producers, and some had to leave their homes. A 120-hectare sugarcane field was completely destroyed. According to G1 Mato Grosso, the fire had already been burning for four days on Tuesday (25).

"Everything we have done, we will have to do again. Two areas were burning at the same time and there was not much we could do," said Elizamara de Souza, manager of the affected sugar mill.

According to the Fire Department, wind gusts of about 40 km/h and overgrown pastures helped the fire spread quickly. On Dogmar Rockenbach's farm, more than 40 neighbors joined forces to keep the flames from taking over the property.

Fire in Tocantins settlement and preservation area in Rondônia

In São Miguel do Tocantins, the fire destroyed 50 hectares of vegetation in an agrarian reform settlement that is home to 150 family farming families. Firefighting efforts lasted more than 24 hours and were led by regional Civil Defense agents. No property damage or injuries were reported.

In Rondônia, a state in Brazil's Amazon region, the fire grew large and hit rural properties and an environmental preservation area in the municipality of Mirante da Serra. The causes of the blaze are under investigation.