Overall Green Forest fire alert in Brazil from 22 Sep 2025 00:00 UTC to 30 Sep 2025 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (16155 ha) in Brazil 22 Sep 2025

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1025138
Countries:	Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*:	22 Sep 2025 - 02 Oct 2025
Duration (days):	10
People affected:	124 in the burned area
Burned area:	16155 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	84	8355	28 Sep 2025 18:00	GWIS
2	0.5	84	9381	29 Sep 2025 06:00	GWIS
3	0.5	119	13736	29 Sep 2025 10:00	GWIS
4	0.5	119	13959	29 Sep 2025 18:00	GWIS
5	0.5	121	15751	30 Sep 2025 02:00	GWIS
6	0.5	122	15976	30 Sep 2025 06:00	GWIS
7	0.5	124	16155	30 Sep 2025 18:00	GWIS
8	0.5	136	16836	01 Oct 2025 06:00	GWIS
9	0.5	148	17794	01 Oct 2025 10:00	GWIS
10	0.5	148	18217	01 Oct 2025 18:00	GWIS
11	0.5	180	21228	01 Oct 2025 22:00	GWIS
12	0.5	183	21768	02 Oct 2025 06:00	GWIS
13	0.5	197	22181	02 Oct 2025 14:00	GWIS
14	0.5	197	22229	02 Oct 2025 18:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

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Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Brazil , State of Bahia (population 12,400,980) . The nearest places are Sebastião Barros, Santa Rita de Cássia, Barreiras, Cristalândia do Piauí, and Catolândia.

Radius	Population
10 km	6700 people
5 km	3500 people
2 km	1900 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bahia	Brazil	12.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Sebastião Barros	Piauí	Brazil	City	-	65 km
Santa Rita de Cássia	Bahia	Brazil	City	-	67 km
Barreiras	Bahia	Brazil	City	160000 people	82 km
Cristalândia do Piauí	Piaui	Brazil	City	-	86 km
Catolândia	Bahia	Brazil	City	-	103 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Formosa Do Rio Preto		485				0	47 km
Barreiras	BRA	745	Civ.	Paved	No	5200	75 km
Corrente		473	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	106 km

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Nuclear plants

More information

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