Sao Paulo, Oct 29 (AP) Hundreds of men and women havejoined forces with firefighters to help control a wildfirethat has ravaged more than a quarter of a national park inBrazil's central state of Goias.
Brazil's Environment Ministry says nearly 160,000 acresof the 595,000-acre Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park hasburned since it began October 10.
The recently formed Network Against Fire is a groupcomposed of people residing in areas near the park thatprovide transportation, meals, and manpower to help thefirefighters.
On its Facebook page is says some 200 volunteers arehelping the close to 180 firefighters battling the blaze.
The ministry's Chico Mendes Institute for BiodiversityConservation manages the parks.
It has said the fire is expected to be extinguishedwithin the next two days. (AP)AJR.
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