Fire destroyed house in Manaus. Jucélio Paiva/Rede Amazônica The number of fires in homes registered in Manaus increased in 2026 and reached the highest level in the last three years. Between January and June this year, 234 incidents were recorded, an increase of 39% compared to the same period in 2025, when there were 168 records, and 69% compared to 2024, which totaled 138 cases. The data are from the Amazonas Fire Department (CBAM) and show an upward trend throughout the first half of the year. In 2026, April and June recorded the highest numbers of cases in the period, with 48 and 51 fires, respectively. June was the month with the highest number of occurrences in the entire period analyzed. In 2024, records varied between 16 and 39 cases per month, totaling 138 occurrences in the first half of the year. The following year, the number rose to 168, driven mainly by the month of May, which saw 41 fires. ? Join the g1 AM channel on WhatsApp In 2026, the number of incidents remained high throughout practically the entire semester. There were 27 fires recorded in January, 34 in February, 39 in March, 48 in April, 35 in May and 51 in June. Check out the graph below: Recurring cases in Amazonas On Monday (27), a fire hit part of a property in the Center of Parintins, in the interior of Amazonas. The owner's son had to be taken to the hospital after inhaling smoke. The Fire Department responded to the incident. Also on Monday, in the Liberdade neighborhood, in Manacapuru, two houses were destroyed in a fire during the early hours of the morning. The causes are still unknown. Earlier this month, a woman died and another person was seriously injured in a fire that ripped through six houses in Careiro da Várzea. The family's main suspicion is that an old fan caused the incident. In June this year, another fire hit a house between the Dom Pedro and Chapada neighborhoods, in Manaus. Videos recorded by residents show the property being consumed by flames. In March, a large fire hit several houses and affected at least 30 families, in the São Jorge neighborhood, in the West Zone of Manaus, this Sunday morning (3). One resident was injured with a minor burn and was taken to a hospital. Fire in apartment in Manaus: dog that was in the property died Electrical overload is one of the main mistakes, says expert According to electrical engineer Amarildo Lima, the increase in cases is related to a set of factors such as the incorrect installation of equipment and the overload caused by the heat of the Amazonian summer, which causes more people to use devices such as air conditioning and fans at maximum power without having the necessary structure at home. "Today, the issue of inappropriate use of electronics is also dangerous. Sometimes even the fake charger that you buy at the street vendor and leave lying around in the socket can cause a major accident and cause damage. Our Amazonian summer is also very hot, which makes us turn on the air conditioning at minimum and overload the compressor. The device can handle it, but if the house doesn't have a network prepared for this, there's no point, it can cause accidents", he explained. According to the specialist, it is necessary to analyze the entire structure and hire professionals who analyze the safety of the environment in general. "Only a qualified professional will be able to analyze the structure of the house and know whether it can withstand it or not, whether the installation of a new item could cause a short circuit. This is because a set of factors can cause an accident. If there is joint work to raise awareness between the concessionaire, government officials and professionals, there is also the possibility of greater security. How many lives would be saved by following the procedure correctly?", he reflects.