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Record number of wildfires burn in Amazon rainforest

Name: Record number of wildfires burn in Amazon rainforest
Uploaded: 2019-08-21T17:10:36-0400
Duration: 1 min 39 s
Description: Almost 73,000 wildfires have been detected this year in the world's largest rainforest. That's an 83% increase from 2018. CBS News reporter Beatriz Correa has the latest from São Paulo, Brazil.

Almost 73,000 wildfires have been detected this year in the world's largest rainforest. That's an 83% increase from 2018. CBS News reporter Beatriz Correa has the latest from São Paulo, Brazil.