Overall Green Forest fire in Brazil from 28 Aug 2024 00:00 UTC to 02 Sep 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (12341 ha) in Brazil 28 Aug 2024

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	WF 1021852
Countries:	Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*:	28 Aug 2024 - 02 Sep 2024
Duration (days):	5
People affected:	59 in the burned area
Burned area:	12341 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	29	6289	30 Aug 2024 14:01	GWIS
2	0.5	29	6339	30 Aug 2024 18:01	GWIS
3	0.5	29	8028	31 Aug 2024 02:01	GWIS
4	0.5	40	8242	31 Aug 2024 06:00	GWIS
5	0.5	51	9465	31 Aug 2024 14:00	GWIS
6	0.5	51	9809	31 Aug 2024 18:01	GWIS
7	0.5	58	10727	01 Sep 2024 06:00	GWIS
8	0.5	59	11322	01 Sep 2024 14:01	GWIS
9	0.5	59	11492	01 Sep 2024 18:01	GWIS
10	0.5	59	12096	02 Sep 2024 02:01	GWIS
11	0.5	59	12187	02 Sep 2024 06:00	GWIS
12	0.5	59	12341	02 Sep 2024 18:01	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, Jaú do Tocantins, Palmeirópolis, Montividiu do Norte, Talismã, São Valério da Natividade, Sucupira, Trombas, Minaçu, and Figueirópolis.

Radius	Population
10 km	1100 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
São Salvador do Tocantins	Tocantins	Brazil	City	-	21 km
Jaú do Tocantins	Tocantins	Brazil	City	-	21 km
Palmeirópolis	Tocantins	Brazil	City	-	42 km
Montividiu do Norte	Goiás	Brazil	City	-	54 km
Talismã	Goiás	Brazil	City	-	76 km
São Valério da Natividade	Tocantins	Brazil	City	-	77 km
Sucupira	Tocantins	Brazil	City	-	96 km
Trombas	Goiás	Brazil	City	-	98 km
Minaçu	Goiás	Brazil	City	30000 people	98 km
Figueirópolis	Tocantins	Brazil	City	-	102 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	58 km
S A Mineracao de Amianto		417				0	99 km
Minacu Municipal	MQH	424	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4100	101 km

Ports

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Sao Salvador	Tocantins	2010	25 km
Peixe Angical	Tocantins	2006	46 km
Cana Brava	Tocantins	2002	86 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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