Overall Green Forest fire alert in Bolivia from 31 Jul 2024 00:00 UTC to 12 Aug 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (7785 ha) in Bolivia 31 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 1020627
Countries:	Bolivia
Start Date - Last detection*:	31 Jul 2024 - 12 Aug 2024
Duration (days):	12
People affected:	38 in the burned area
Burned area:	7785 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	37	5201	03 Aug 2024 06:00	GWIS
2	0.5	37	5593	03 Aug 2024 10:00	GWIS
3	0.5	37	5810	03 Aug 2024 22:00	GWIS
4	0.5	37	5822	04 Aug 2024 02:01	GWIS
5	0.5	37	6064	04 Aug 2024 10:01	GWIS
6	0.5	37	6444	04 Aug 2024 22:00	GWIS
7	0.5	37	6733	05 Aug 2024 06:01	GWIS
8	0.5	38	6794	05 Aug 2024 10:01	GWIS
9	0.5	38	6796	05 Aug 2024 22:01	GWIS
10	0.5	38	6796	06 Aug 2024 06:01	GWIS
11	0.5	38	7366	06 Aug 2024 10:01	GWIS
12	0.5	38	7615	06 Aug 2024 22:01	GWIS
13	0.5	38	7615	07 Aug 2024 06:02	GWIS
14	0.5	38	7715	07 Aug 2024 10:01	GWIS
15	0.5	38	7739	07 Aug 2024 22:01	GWIS
16	0.5	38	7739	08 Aug 2024 06:01	GWIS
17	0.5	38	7785	08 Aug 2024 10:07	GWIS
18	0.5	38	7785	12 Aug 2024 06:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Bolivia , Department of Santa Cruz (population 1,361,645) .

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

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Santa Cruz	Bolivia	1.4 million people

Affected populated places

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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
Concepcion	CEP	542	Civ.	Unpaved	Yes	5700	16 km
San Javier	SJV	520	Civ.	Unpaved	Yes	4900	57 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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