Overall Green Forest fire alert in Brazil from 28 Jul 2024 00:00 UTC to 08 Aug 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (5970 ha) in Brazil 28 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 1020732
Countries:	Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*:	28 Jul 2024 - 08 Aug 2024
Duration (days):	11
People affected:	14 in the burned area
Burned area:	5970 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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06 Aug 07:06 06 Aug 11:10 06 Aug 23:08 07 Aug 07:09 07 Aug 11:09 07 Aug 23:11 08 Aug 11:04

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	10	5021	06 Aug 2024 06:01	GWIS
2	0.5	10	5396	06 Aug 2024 10:01	GWIS
3	0.5	11	5658	06 Aug 2024 22:01	GWIS
4	0.5	11	5705	07 Aug 2024 06:02	GWIS
5	0.5	14	5892	07 Aug 2024 10:01	GWIS
6	0.5	14	5949	07 Aug 2024 22:01	GWIS
7	0.5	14	5970	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 Para (population 5,343,148) . The nearest places are and Novo Progresso.

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
Para	Brazil	5.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Novo Progresso	Pará	Brazil	City	15000 people	80 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
Progresso	PGG	unknown				0	57 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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