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Brazil: Rio Branco Airport shut down for zero visibility due to incessant fires

Rio Branco, Brazil - Too smoke barred fire-fighting aircraft from working

Tens of arson are trying the Amazon State of Acre sorely: smoke from fires even is barring fire-fighting helicopters and airplanes from working over the more than 60 blazes that have been burning for some days the Amazonian forest. The airport of Rio Branco, the State’s capital, has been forced to close due to the poor visibility caused by the blanket of ash and smoke covering the city. Drought a...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 124944
Rome, Italy, 08/05/2005 12:39
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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