Fogo! Cane Fires!

This was the view from our Front Varandah on Wednesday August 16, 2006!

Just over the mountain there are very large cane fields. They burn the cane in mid August to mid September to get it ready to go to the factory to make Alcool.

I think this is a little out of control. The acrid dense smoke came right down the hill three blocks into our house. It lasted for about 6 to 8 hours. There must be a better way!




It was an unbelievable sight to see.




Three hours later the fire was approaching the top of the mountain on the far side.




The smoke came rushing through the small canyon and fortunately it turned north.




The smoke got so dense you could barely see the mountain and it is only three blocks away.




It just seems that Brasileiros love burning stuff.


Photos by Urso Branco