The world has focused on Brazil but neighbouring Bolivia is also under threat from rapidly spreading fires.
Fires have ripped through at least a million hectares - approximately 3,800 square miles - in Bolivia., neighbouring Bolivia is struggling with fires raging through the Robore region.
The fires have doubled in size since Thursday, destroying villages and vast tropical forests near Bolivia's borders with Paraguay and Brazil. Two months ahead of election day, Bolivia's President Evo Morales has put his re-election campaign on hold for at least a week so he can focus on the situation.Firefighters have been joined by the Bolivian military in tackling the firesBut the growing desperation from villagers and officials appear to have changed his mind.
He said:"There have been offers of aid. They are welcome, be they from international groups, people or presidents."
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