July November October September August July November October September August July November October September August Monthly Fire Destruction in the Amazon Per year 1998 2012 The area burned in the Amazon has been on jumpy incline recently due to climate change but a new trend has extended the fire season in besides just the main summer burning months of August, September, and October. A longer more intense season means more of the forest will be destroyed and in those areas there will be less time to recover the trees back during the sunny season.