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

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Forest Fire (9591 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:	35 in the burned area
Burned area:	9591 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	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	<1000 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	-	79 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
1ro Incencio Heredia	85				0	57 km
Vila Campao	285				0	83 km
Estrela Dalva	368				0	84 km
Bahia Negra	105				0	98 km
Fazenda Bodoquena Guaycurus	135				0	99 km
Forte Coimbra	80	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	102 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Bahia Negra		Bolivia	99 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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