<span style="color: #222222;">Backed by military aircraft, Brazilian troops were deploying in the Amazon to fight fires that have swept the region. President Jair Bolsonaro also tried to temper global concern, saying that previously deforested areas had burned and that intact rainforest was spared.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Defense Minister Fernando Azevedo said, some 44,000 troops will be available for operations to put out the fires, and forces are heading to six Brazilian states that asked for federal help.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The military's first mission will be carried out by 700 troops around Porto Velho, capital of Rondonia. The military will use two C-130 Hercules aircraft capable of dumping up to 12,000 litres of water on fires.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Brazilian military operations came after widespread criticism of government's handling of the crisis. On Friday, the president authorized the armed forces to put out fires, saying he is committed to protecting the Amazon region. </span><br />