Forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon fell to a historic low in 2025 after peaking the previous year, according to a report published yesterday.

The data gathered by environmental monitoring network MapBiomas will come as good news for leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of seeking reelection in October.

Flames engulfed the world’s largest tropical rainforest in 2024 when an unprecedented drought triggered the spread of fires, the majority of which were man-made.

Using satellite images, MapBiomas found that last year saw a reversal of the critical situation, with 3.1 million hectares (7.7 million acres) burned -- the smallest area since records began in 1985.

Fires eased off across the country as well, with burned areas nationwide at their smallest since 2018.