Overall Green Forest fire alert in Brazil from 07 Sep 2023 00:00 UTC to 22 Sep 2023 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (35659 ha) in Brazil 07 Sep 2023

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	WF 1017242
Countries:	Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*:	07 Sep 2023 - 22 Sep 2023
Duration (days):	15
People affected:	13 in the burned area
Burned area:	35659 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	2	5878	12 Sep 2023 08:07	GWIS
2	0.5	3	7542	13 Sep 2023 08:08	GWIS
3	0.5	5	11172	14 Sep 2023 08:08	GWIS
4	0.5	6	13290	15 Sep 2023 08:08	GWIS
5	0.5	6	14526	16 Sep 2023 08:08	GWIS
6	0.5	7	17451	17 Sep 2023 08:08	GWIS
7	0.5	7	17571	18 Sep 2023 08:08	GWIS
8	0.5	9	21392	19 Sep 2023 08:08	GWIS
9	0.5	11	27055	20 Sep 2023 08:07	GWIS
10	0.5	12	32333	21 Sep 2023 08:09	GWIS
11	0.5	13	35659	22 Sep 2023 08:10	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Brazil , State of Tocantins (population 966,705) . The nearest places are São Salvador do Tocantins, Palmeirópolis, Montividiu do Norte, Minaçu, Jaú do Tocantins, Trombas, Campinaçu, and São Valério da Natividade.

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

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tocantins	Brazil	970000 people
Goias	Brazil	4.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
São Salvador do Tocantins	Tocantins	Brazil	City	-	32 km
Palmeirópolis	Tocantins	Brazil	City	-	39 km
Montividiu do Norte	Goiás	Brazil	City	-	62 km
Minaçu	Goiás	Brazil	City	30000 people	64 km
Jaú do Tocantins	Tocantins	Brazil	City	-	68 km
Trombas	Goiás	Brazil	City	-	94 km
Campinaçu	Goiás	Brazil	City	-	108 km
São Valério da Natividade	Tocantins	Brazil	City	-	111 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
Parana		270	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	43 km
Minacu Municipal	MQH	424	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4100	66 km
S A Mineracao de Amianto		417				0	67 km
Cavalcante		800	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	111 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Sao Salvador	Tocantins	2010	27 km
	Cana Brava	Tocantins	2002	48 km
	Peixe Angical	Tocantins	2006	88 km
Serra da Mesa Reservoir	Serra da Mesa	Tocantins	1998	100 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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