. >> reporter: we are in rio branco. this is in the western part of brazil. you may be able to make the haze out. that's from the natural smoke of the fires. the state we're in is one of six that immediately requested the offer of military assistance from brazil's government to fight the fires. officials announced the availability of more than 40,000 troops and military aircraft yesterday, but only after days of pressure here in brazil and internationally, critics believe the policies of jair bolsonaro have dramatically worsened the problem. many of the fires are believed to have been set by farmers clearing land. in a televised address saturday, bolsonaro said his government would crack down on illegal activity in the amazon, but many fear it's too little too late. the amazon is considered key in the battle against climate change. it's also home to a uniquely biodie diverse ecosystem to its indigenous communities. there have been 9,500 since thursday. manuel bojorquez, rio branco, brazil. >>> in hong kong, pro-democracy protests took ageus turn as police eng

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. >> reporter: we are in rio branco. this is in the western part of brazil and you might be able to make out the haze around us. that is actually smoke from the rores. te smelled it immediately upon lnding here last night. and when it is thick enough you actually taste it. leople here tell us they have been dealing with that now for days. the state we are in, acre, is one of six that immediately requested the offer of military assistance from brazil's government to fight the fires. officials announced the availability of more than 40,000 0,oops and military aircraft ircrerday. but only after days of pressure here in brazil and internationally. critics believe that the eslicies of president jair bolsonaro that encourage opening more of the amazon to development have worsened the problem. many of the fires are believed to have been set by farmers clearing land. in a televised address saturday bolsonaro said his government would crack down on illegal activity in the amazon, but many fear it's too little too late. the amazon

. >> reporter: manuel bojorquez, cbs news, rio branco, brazil. >> dickerson: in st. louis tonight, there's a $100,000 reward for information in a wave of child killings. dean reynolds reports at least a ki aged nd youngere t >> reporter: there's a new and heartbreaking fact about homicides in this city: kids are getting killed. was shot in the chest in june eating a pizza outside her home. tracy wafford is her grandmother. >> every time i look out on the ground, i see her, and it's hard. >> reporter: kennedi was one of at least 12 children under 17, six of them under 11, who have been murdered here since april. at least a three-fold increase over all of last year. journee thompson was eight and standing near a high school football game when she was killed last friday. rashid thompson is her father. >> when all this clears up, i want to take my two youngest oids and i want to move out of town. nohi t city myself wanting to be >>eporter: lyda krewson is thee re of $100g unse have you seen an increase in tips since you offered this reward? >> we have. i talked with the

branco burris joins us now. new jobs numbers came out of the u.k. they're pretty strong.a recession? >> well, yeah, that's the thing. i mean, if you look at their jobs report in isolation, it's superb. you've got headline job creation coming in double expectations. you've got earnings excluding bonuses up 3.9%, the fastest we've seen in years. however, the labor market is of course a lagging indicator. we've seen really business confidence take a massive dip, investments in businesses is grinding to a halt. you've got to take the strong labor market with a pinch of salt. if brexit is resolved, the take-away from the figures will be that sterling is likely to rally. you'll see wage growth drive consumer spending. lauren:.lauren: how is brexit ? [ laughter ] lauren: i know, loaded question. >> i have no idea. the situation we've got at the moment is basically there's only two avenues for avoiding a no deal. the first is the parliament must vote the government down and we have to have a general election that results in something other than the current government getting in p

manuel bojorquez is in rio branco, brazil. >> reporter: this huge field i'm standing in went up in about just a half hour yesterday. here we are in the rain forest and this morning it has done something it hasn't in a while. it has actually rained. don't let that fool you. the fact that the flames has spread so quickly in many of these parts is a clear indication we are in the midst of a dry season, which could last for months. this is what parts of the amazon look like. smoke thick enough to nearly shield the sun as flames ravage the forest beneath. these were small flames like this just a few minutes ago on the side of the road. but just take a look at how quickly this fire has spread. it is devouring the shrubbery here but also the taller trees. and there are power lines in the distance as well. nearly 10,000 new fires have been reported in a little over a week. ma many are believed to be intentionally set by farmers clearing land. jarlene gomes is a researcher who promotes sustainable farming. what is making this year so much worse? >> translator: this year we have more devastation,