Tenharim-Marmelos Indigenous Territory, Amazon

Tenharim-Marmelos “brigadistas” in nighttime wildfire suppression operations

Author: Prevfogo/IBAMA: Mayangdi Inzaulgarat

Date: Sep. 2024

Images of “brigadistas (civilian wildland firefighters) from the Tenharim-Marmelos Indigenous people engaged in active wildfire suppression in their territory in Brazil. The brigadistas use backpack blowers (to reduce fire intensity by removing oxygen and disrupting flame spread) during nighttime operations to control and suppress advancing fire fronts under low-visibility conditions.