In Brazil, a series of devastating wildfires, fueled by scorching temperatures and relentless droughts, has inflicted profound losses on the country's treasured national parks. The iconic Chapada Dos Guimaraes National Park in the State of Mato Grosso is grappling with the aftermath of three successive wildfires.

Firefighters on Monday battled flames spreading through a national park in Brazil that is enveloping Brasilia in smoke. It's the latest wildfire in the country, which is experiencing an historic drought.

Brazilian firefighters on Monday battled flames blazing through a nature reserve in the capital district of Brasilia, where an area the size of 3,000 football fields has already been destroyed.

Police in Brazil have launched an investigation into who caused the wildfires that destroyed 2,000 hectares of forest.