New fires rage in Amazon as Brazil military planes battle flames (1/3)

A photo shows the Hercules C-130 aircraft of the Brazilian Air Force waiting to collect filled bags of water to fight fires in the Amazon rainforest, in the state of Rondonio, Brazil on August 24, 2019. According to reports, about 150 kilometers from Porto Velho, in the regional capital of the Amazon state of Rondonia, a considerable part of the land has been buring for more than 24 hours and has already consumed more than five kilometers of the land. (Photo/IC)

A photo shows the Hercules C-130 aircraft of the Brazilian Air Force waiting to collect filled bags of water to fight fires in the Amazon rainforest, in the state of Rondonio, Brazil on August 24, 2019. According to reports, about 150 kilometers from Porto Velho, in the regional capital of the Amazon state of Rondonia, a considerable part of the land has been buring for more than 24 hours and has already consumed more than five kilometers of the land. (Photo/IC)

A photo shows the Hercules C-130 aircraft of the Brazilian Air Force waiting to collect filled bags of water to fight fires in the Amazon rainforest, in the state of Rondonio, Brazil on August 24, 2019. According to reports, about 150 kilometers from Porto Velho, in the regional capital of the Amazon state of Rondonia, a considerable part of the land has been buring for more than 24 hours and has already consumed more than five kilometers of the land. (Photo/IC)