While the fires appeared to be furious, but not record-setting as of August 16, the blazes have continued to grow. On August 23, BBC News shared data from The National Institute of Space Research (Inpe), a research unit of the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation, which suggests that Brazil has seen a record number of fires in 2019, with its satellite data showing an 85% increase over the same period in 2018. The article states, “The official figures show more than 75,000 forest fires were recorded in Brazil in the first eight months of the year - the highest number since 2013. That compares with 40,000 in the same period in 2018.” While some parts of the country still have average or low number of fires, according to this more recent report, the states Roraima, Acre, and Rondônia report far more fires than average. Mato Grosso do Sul also now reports extremely high fire numbers. Amazonas, the largest state in Brazil, has declared a state of emergency.