Forest Fire (6768 ha) in Brazil 01 Sep 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 1021928
Countries: Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*: 01 Sep 2024 - 05 Sep 2024
Duration (days): 4
People affected: 18 in the burned area
Burned area: 6768 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

IDLevelScorePopulation AffectedBurned Area (ha)Last UpdateSource
1 0.5 15 5382 03 Sep 2024 14:00 GWIS
2 0.5 15 5513 03 Sep 2024 18:00 GWIS
3 0.5 15 5778 04 Sep 2024 02:01 GWIS
4 0.5 15 5900 04 Sep 2024 06:00 GWIS
5 0.5 18 6635 04 Sep 2024 18:01 GWIS
6 0.5 18 6668 05 Sep 2024 06:00 GWIS
7 0.5 18 6753 05 Sep 2024 10:01 GWIS
8 0.5 18 6759 05 Sep 2024 18:01 GWIS
9 0.5 18 6768 06 Sep 2024 06:00 GWIS

Fires Joined

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Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Brazil , State of Minas Gerais (population 16,545,010) . The nearest places are São Roque de Minas, São João Batista do Glória, Passos, Fortaleza de Minas, São Tomás de Aquino, Patrocínio Paulista, Cristais Paulista, Franca, Jacuí, Araxá, and Monte Santo de Minas.



Radius Population
10 km 5300 people
5 km 1900 people
2 km <1000 people
1 km <1000 people
Burned Area <1000 people


Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Minas Gerais Brazil 16.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
São Roque de Minas Minas Gerais Brazil City - 47 km
São João Batista do Glória Minas Gerais Brazil City - 48 km
Passos Minas Gerais Brazil City 98000 people 51 km
Fortaleza de Minas Minas Gerais Brazil City - 60 km
São Tomás de Aquino Minas Gerais Brazil City - 62 km
Patrocínio Paulista São Paulo Brazil City - 62 km
Cristais Paulista São Paulo Brazil City - 66 km
Franca São Paulo Brazil City 300000 people 66 km
Jacuí Minas Gerais Brazil City - 81 km
Araxá Minas Gerais Brazil City 80000 people 81 km
Jeriquara São Paulo Brazil City - 84 km
Doresópolis Minas Gerais Brazil City - 92 km
Ibiá Minas Gerais Brazil City 18000 people 95 km
Buritizal São Paulo Brazil City - 99 km
Monte Santo de Minas Minas Gerais Brazil City 17000 people 100 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
Passos PSW 822 Civ. Paved No 3900 49 km
Itau 768 0 50 km
Estreito 737 0 53 km
Furnas 735 0 65 km
Franca FRC 997 0 69 km
Jaguara 582 Civ. Paved No 3500 72 km
Sao Sebastiao Do Paraiso 962 Civ. Unpaved No 4000 74 km
Sacramento 1002 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 80 km
Araxa AAX 998 Civ. Paved No 6200 84 km
Piumhi 745 Civ. Unpaved No 3600 85 km
Bambui 769 0 91 km
Monte Santo de Minas 895 Civ. Unpaved No 4100 98 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Peixoto Mascarenhas de Moraes Grande 1956 28 km
Estreito Grande 1969 53 km
Furnas Furnas Grande Furnas 1963 64 km
Jaguara Grande 1971 74 km

Nuclear plants

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