I don't understand the reasoning behind this suggestion. Is it that the government in Brasil does not want to put off the fires because they see this as a great opportunity to clear more land for raising more cattle?
As I said, there's a lot more to this, for example, farmers started the burning (we're calling it "day of the fire") because of shit that the president said.
Also he blamed NGOs for the fires, when asked if he had any proof he said "Is there need for proof?".
He's a short sighted moron doing what short sighted morons do, it's a sad state of affairs here.
Not just cattle but logging and mining. The Minister of the Environment is basically a lobbyist for such companies.