Overall Green Forest fire alert in Brazil from 15 Mar 2024 00:00 UTC to 25 Mar 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (10415 ha) in Brazil 15 Mar 2024

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 1019519
Countries:	Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*:	15 Mar 2024 - 25 Mar 2024
Duration (days):	10
People affected:	52 in the burned area
Burned area:	10415 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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27 Mar 10:29

Impact Timeline

ID	Alert color	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	52	10415	27 Mar 2024 09:01	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Brazil , Territory of Roraima (population 226,966) . The nearest places are Boa Vista, Alto Alegre, Mucajaí, and Iracema.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	1400 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Protected Area	2056 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Roraima	Brazil	230000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Alto Alegre	Roraima	Brazil	City	6300 people	29 km
Mucajaí	Roraima	Brazil	City	7400 people	87 km
Iracema	Roraima	Brazil	City	-	89 km
Boa Vista	Roraima	Brazil	Major city	230000 people	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
Boa Vista International	BVB	83	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8000	108 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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