In the remote jungle of Rondônia, Brazil, firefighters and police are battling intense forest fires and arsonists in one of the worst burning seasons in years.

The Amazon is ablaze due to extreme drought, climate change, and environmental criminal activities.

Lt Col Victor Paulo Rodrigues de Souza leads a team at the Rubber Soldier Ecological Station near Cujubim, a hotspot for illegal logging.

The town has seen escalating violence and ecological devastation, with arsonists using guerilla tactics to prevent firefighting efforts.

Despite technological aids like Starlink satellite dishes, the situation worsens, with daily fire outbreaks increasing dramatically.

The fires, mostly human-made, have already razed vast areas, driven by both climate conditions and a suspected criminal counterattack against government anti-deforestation policies.

President Lula's administration has reduced Amazon deforestation rates, but the battle continues as firefighters, like José Baldoíno of Prevfogo, work tirelessly to contain the infernos under harsh conditions.

Experts link the fires to El Niño and global temperature increases, calling for tougher penalties against the so-called 'climate terrorism'.