Overall Green Forest fire alert in Brazil from 27 Jul 2024 00:00 UTC to 01 Aug 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (5048 ha) in Brazil 27 Jul 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 1020467
Countries:	Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*:	27 Jul 2024 - 08 Aug 2024
Duration (days):	12
People affected:	5 in the burned area
Burned area:	5048 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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01 Aug 07:00

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	5	5048	01 Aug 2024 06:01	GWIS
2	0.5	5	5244	01 Aug 2024 10:01	GWIS
3	0.5	5	5820	01 Aug 2024 14:01	GWIS
4	0.5	6	8053	01 Aug 2024 18:00	GWIS
5	0.5	24	17224	08 Aug 2024 10:07	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 Recursolândia, Campos Lindos, Centenário, Santa Maria do Tocantins, Barra do Ouro, and Itapiratins.

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

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Recursolândia	Tocantins	Brazil	City	-	40 km
Campos Lindos	Tocantins	Brazil	City	-	64 km
Centenário	Tocantins	Brazil	City	-	65 km
Santa Maria do Tocantins	Tocantins	Brazil	City	-	70 km
Barra do Ouro	Tocantins	Brazil	City	-	86 km
Itapiratins	Tocantins	Brazil	City	-	87 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

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More information

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