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POPTime reported that a fire destroyed the Matriz Church of Treze de Maio, in Santa Catarina, minutes after the end of the mass. According to the publication, the causes were unknown and were being investigated. https://t.co/0SLvyat4Cv #Incêndio #SantaCatarina #Notícias (translated)

The BTS Project Brazil stated that leftist publications faced a possible wave of censorship on social media in recent weeks, especially on TikTok and also on X. According to the profile, videos with allegations and information of public interest received warnings for unverified content. The profile mentioned that some of the videos dealt with alleged crimes attributed to a presidential candidate and his supporters, as well as the fire at UFPE and behaviors it classified as violent by people linked to the right during peaceful protests organized by the left. It questioned why this type of content received warnings and encouraged followers to share, download, and repost the videos. The publication included the hashtags #FandomsNoMasp, #FandomsComLula, and #ArmysComLula. #FandomsNoMasp #FandomsComLula #ArmysComLula #Censura #LiberdadeDeExpressão #Democracia (translated)

Sofia Donadio and Francesca Nota, survivors of the Crans-Montana fire, share their dramatic experience and the long recovery journey on Verissimo, highlighting the willpower in the face of adversity and the desire to regain normalcy. #CransMontana #sopravvissute #incendio (translated)

An unidentified projectile struck Terminal 4 of King Khalid International Airport. The attack caused a fire and the competent authorities are investigating the incident," said the spokesperson for the Saudi-led anti-Houthi military coalition, Turki al Maliki, on X, without attributing the action to any group. #Riad #Yemen #Hutíes (translated)

Biazita Gomes accused the commander of the Fire Department of Amazonas of lying by saying that he did not receive funds to combat fires. She stated that he received federal money and diverted it to build barracks that, according to her, do not exist. Gomes also held him responsible for people being unable to breathe, advocated for his arrest, and described him as a fanatical supporter of Bolsonaro. #Incêndios #Bombeiros #Corrupção (translated)

Karina Michelin stated that on Sunday, October 11, the Amazon was still burning and that the smoke in Manaus was affecting residents, while classes were suspended and firefighters were working at their limit. She also reported that a firefighter became ill during the firefighting efforts and had to be carried by colleagues. Michelin said that the Amazon Fire Department requested reinforcements from the federal government on September 18, including four aircraft, transportation, and vehicles. According to her, on October 1, the National Public Security Secretariat, linked to the Lula government, responded that the request could not be met at that moment. The author stated that the federal government claimed the state had waived support and cited 229 extinguished fires and another 20 still being fought. She said the aircraft began to arrive on October 10, following a wave of complaints on social media. The author compared the current mobilization with that of 2021, during the Bolsonaro government, when Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Maria Bethânia, and Chico César participated in the song "Canção pra Amazônia," by Greenpeace. She questioned the absence of a similar mobilization in light of the situation of residents and firefighters. Michelin called Lula and the Amazonas government hypocrites and demanded explanations about who had denied or waived help and when reinforcements arrived at the fire line. She also stated that human and animal lives threatened by smoke should take precedence over political disputes. #Amazônia #Incêndios #MeioAmbiente (translated)

Giannino Gottardi, father of Marco, one of the two Italian victims of the Grenfell Tower fire, expresses his desire for justice nine years after the tragedy, highlighting the importance of a trial involving 54 people and 20 multinational corporations accused of negligence. #GrenfellTower #Giustizia #VittimeIncendio (translated)

Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas criticized the PT and the left, stating that they were neglecting the situation in the Amazon. He said that São Paulo demonstrated that a right-wing government could reconcile environmental preservation and development. According to Freitas, in 2025 the area affected by fires in state conservation units fell by 91% compared to 2024. He also stated that in August 2026, the state recorded the lowest number of hotspots for that month since the beginning of the historical series in 1998. He mentioned that more than R$ 400 million had been mobilized to prevent and combat wildfires, with investments in technology, satellite monitoring, and artificial intelligence. The governor also declared that over 44,000 hectares were in the process of forest restoration and that 13.2 thousand hectares had been incorporated into state protected areas. Regarding river recovery, he cited R$ 22 billion in investments in IntegraTietê, more than 1.5 million households connected to the sewage network, and 6.5 million cubic meters of sediments removed from the Tietê basin. According to him, the organic pollution load of the river had decreased by almost 30%, and the pollution stain had receded by 33 kilometers, about 16%. Freitas stated that these actions had not impeded economic development, job creation, and the growth of São Paulo, and he argued that environmental protection depended on responsibility and work, not ideology. #MeioAmbiente #DesenvolvimentoSustentável #SãoPaulo (translated)

Lula stated that he spoke that day with the governor of Amazonas, Roberto Cidade, to inform him that the federal government would arrive in the state that day to reinforce the fight against the fires. According to Lula, nearly 300 professionals, in addition to aircraft and equipment, were mobilized to help combat the fire in Manaus. He said that the people of Amazonas could count on the federal government and that the joint effort aimed to protect lives, preserve the forest, and support those facing the emergency. #Amazonas #Incêndios #GovernoFederal (translated)

The Government of Madeira announced an investment of 8.4 million euros in the construction of a firebreak road of 1.8 km in the higher areas of Santo António, in Funchal, which will include a water reservoir and a network of fire hydrants, aiming to strengthen fire prevention and combat, with construction set to begin in 2027. #Madeira #Incêndios #Segurança (translated)

Rafael Gloves wrote that the media did not show, in his opinion, the chaos that the wildfires had caused in Manaus and argued that Flávio Bolsonaro should urgently go to the city. He suggested that the senator do a live broadcast and present measures to prevent new fires, such as not cutting funds allocated for fire fighting. #Manaus #Queimadas #MeioAmbiente (translated)

Pri stated that a colonel from the Amazonas Fire Department said that the Lula government denied support in fighting the fires. She wrote that the forest was burning and the smoke was suffocating Manaus, and questioned what Lula's priorities were. https://t.co/gKIM2QKJaV #MeioAmbiente #Incêndios #Manaus (translated)