Overall Green Forest fire in Brazil from 28 Aug 2024 00:00 UTC to 30 Aug 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (6282 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 1021873
Countries:	Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*:	28 Aug 2024 - 02 Sep 2024
Duration (days):	5
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	6282 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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30 Aug 23:01

Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	0	6282	30 Aug 2024 22:01	GWIS
2	0.5	0	6345	31 Aug 2024 06:00	GWIS
3	0.5	0	6469	31 Aug 2024 14:00	GWIS
4	0.5	0	6669	31 Aug 2024 18:01	GWIS
5	0.5	0	7406	01 Sep 2024 06:00	GWIS
6	0.5	0	7409	01 Sep 2024 18:01	GWIS
7	0.5	35	9511	02 Sep 2024 06:00	GWIS
8	0.5	35	9591	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 Mato Grosso do Sul (population 1,868,230) . The nearest places are and Bodoquena.

Radius	Population
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people
1 km	no people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Critical infrastructure

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

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