Kadiwéu Indigenous Territory, Mato Grosso do Sul

Prescribed burn using Sling Dragon aerial ignition system in Kadiwéu Indigenous territory

Author: Prevfogo/IBAMA: Mayangdi Inzaulgarat

Date: Jun. 2025

Images documenting prescribed burning operations in the Kadiwéu Indigenous Territory using a Sling Dragon ignition device. Mounted on a helicopter, the system deploys ignited fuel pellets to apply prescribed fire in a controlled and precise way across large areas. The gallery shows aerial and ground views of the operation, including smoke across the landscape and “brigadistas” (civilian wildland firefighters) operating the system during aerial ignition to reduce vegetation and fuel loads.