Forest Fire (7409 ha) in Brazil 28 Aug 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 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: 7409 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

IDAlert colorGDACS ScorePopulation AffectedBurned Area (ha)Last UpdateSource
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 <1000 people
1 km no people
Burned Area <1000 people


Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Mato Grosso do Sul Brazil 1.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bodoquena Mato Grosso do Sul Brazil City - 81 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
1ro Incencio Heredia 85 0 55 km
Vila Campao 285 0 85 km
Estrela Dalva 368 0 86 km
Bahia Negra 105 0 98 km
Fazenda Bodoquena Guaycurus 135 0 102 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Bahia Negra Bolivia 100 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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