"I have been photographing socio-environmental issues for more than 30 years, especially in the Amazon. 2020 was no different. News of the uncontrolled fires devastating the Pantanal began to catch my attention. So, together with a fellow journalist, I decided to go and see what was happening for myself. It was a shock when we arrived in the region. The fire was out of control and there was almost no firefighting."
"Along the route, we began to see several columns of smoke on the horizon. I stopped to photograph a small fire near the Paraiso farm. In a few minutes, driven by the wind, the fire gained strength and speed, forming a column of smoke that stretched for miles. We had to leave quickly so we wouldn't be swallowed up by the fire."
A documentary photographer based in Sao Paulo has photographed socio-environmental issues for over 30 years, especially in the Amazon. The photographer earned major awards for work on the Pantanal and Amazon, including recognition for long-term projects documenting forest exploitation. In 2020 uncontrolled fires devastated the Pantanal, revealing limited firefighting response and widespread animal deaths, injuries, and orphaning. The photographer returned multiple times to monitor and document the region. Field reports describe fast-moving fires, towering smoke columns, unbearable heat, suffocating smoke, and orange light forcing rapid evacuation during recent visits.
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