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AERIAL SHOTS of fires in the Brazilian Amazon as the rainforest has recorded more than 42,000 forest fires from January 1 to August 19, according to the INPE, the worst number in nearly two decades. IMAGES
Aerial shots from August 10, 2023, show the devastation in Lahaina after wildfires tore through the island of Maui, in the US tourist paradise of Hawaii. The fast-moving fires have claimed at least 36 lives, according to officials. Earlier Thursday, President Joe Biden declared the fires a "major disaster" and unblocked federal aid for relief efforts, as residents said they needed more help and feared it would take years for the town to recover. IMAGES
Aerial images of forest fires in Santa Juana, central Chile, after a devastating heat wave sparked blazes that have left at least 13 people dead. Chile has declared a state of disaster in several central-southern regions, where more than 200 homes have been affected and 47,000 hectares of forest destroyed. IMAGES
Shots are heard in front of the Green Zone during the night in Baghdad, a few hours after the powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr said he was quitting politics, amid a nearly year-long political stalemate. IMAGES
Smoke rises from fires in Dartford, south of the UK's River Thames, and in Wennington, close by on the north side. Multiple fires have been sparked across the UK after temperatures rose above 40C for the first time ever. IMAGES