Cities on high alert as Brazil wildfires kill two people

A crisis cabinet has been set up by the São Paulo state government to deal with wildfires which have put 30 Brazilian cities on alert.

Flames have killed two people and smoke has disrupted traffic on a dozen highways, while the capital, São Paulo, is shrouded in a grey haze. Soaring temperatures and low humidity are stoking dangerous fire conditions in the state.

Local government said two employees at an industrial plant in the city of Urupes had died on Friday while fighting a fire. (Agencies)