- G7 Nations pledged 22million dollars to help Brazil

fight the fires, but criticssay the amount pledged

is far too little, and aBrazilian official says

his country is rejecting the offer

citing concerns over sovereignty.

This comes as satellitemonitoring agencies

have spotted thousands of individual

fires in the Amazon regions.

The military is deploying 44,000 troops

to fight the spreading fires.

C-130s are dropping thousandsof gallons of water,

and even this Boeing 747 Supertanker

is attacking the flames.

The fight on the groundthough is more difficult.

- [Narrator Translating]The big problem this year

is the number of small spots of fire

because if it was one or a few big fires

it would be easier tomanage the resources.

But when you have a lotof spots at the same time

it is more difficult.

This small crew of fire fighters

using shovels and mats against this fire,

even using their feet to put it out.

This man who emerged from the jungle

demonstrates how he used hismachete to battle the blaze.

Many of the fires are setby farmers and loggers

seeking to clear their land.

Ironically, they're now the victims.

- [Narrator Translating] Nobodyknows who is or who is not

guilty for the fires.

We just want to live our life.

- With the Amazonproducing a major portion

of the world's oxygensupply, climate scientists

fear the long term impact.

Officials say the fires will only increase

in the coming days with thepeak of the burning season

coming in September.

Efrem Graham, CBN News.