Burned.

This time of year , when the vegetation is dry , a single cigarette butt can cause a major fire . Every citizen has to think hard before throwing out the car window , leftover cigarette, for example. Have the farmer must take every care to make a fire . Uncontrolled burning endanger the lives of people and cause disturbances in the electrical system , such as interruption of electricity supply , causing damage to communities .

Another concern is in campsites. We must redouble careful with campfires staying behind. Make sure the fire was completely extinguished , as any flame can spread with the wind and with the dry vegetation , becoming a major fire . The fires affect not only rural areas , but have become more frequent in urban areas , an aggravating problem because the amount of waste generated . It is common to find fire, for example, in vacant lots , that after cleaning the place the garbage or rubbish is burned .
Besides causing damage to the environment , put nature , plants and animals in danger , the period of burning causes damage to health. Who suffers from respiratory diseases has shaken their health. " Whether in the field or in the city , the people involved with the burnt should exercise caution . The farmer should seek guidance from bodies such as the Department of Environment and Rural Union of your city where you can get information and techniques that replace the need for a fire , " instructs Lucia Baptist

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Numbers identified burned 

between 2000 and 2007

State	Number
Mato Grosso	33.635
Pará	27.468
Maranhão	17.314
Roraima	11.197
Tocantins	8.129
Bahia	7.841
Piauí	5.789
Minas Gerais	5.059
Ceará	3.911
Mato Grosso do Sul	3.854
São Paulo	3.730
Goiás	3.180
Amazonas	2.587
Paraná	1.502
Acre	1.358
Pernambuco	975
Paraíba	575
Roraima	463
Alagoas	217
Rio de Janeiro	210
Espírito Santo	199
Amapá	160
Santa Catarina	143
Rio Grande do Norte	126
Rio Grande do Sul	110
Sergipe	65
Distrito Federal	57
Unidentified location	34

     

Number of Burned between 1999 and 2007
1999	134.608
2000	99.441
2001	145.604
2002	359.488
2003	584.939
2004	1.192.363
2005	928.222
2006	520.012
2007	880.085

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Sources : http://basilio.fundaj.gov.br/pesquisaescolar./index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=890:queimadas-no-brasil&catid=51:letra-q&Itemid=1 And  http://www.portalmariana.org/cidades/ouro-preto-mg/secretaria-de-meio-ambiente-de-ouro-preto-realiza-palestra-sobre-queimadas/#.U3D8O_ldVe8. 

Produced by Lucia Baptist