To those interested, these are some of the official tools, maintained by the government, to monitor fires and deforestation in Brazil. They are interactive maps and give a better idea of where and when the deforestation and fires happen/happened in the country.
http://queimadas.dgi.inpe.br/queimadas/aq1km/
http://terrabrasilis.dpi.inpe.br/app...ation?hl=pt-br (this one can be seen in english)