Forest Fire (6767 ha) in Brazil 31 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 1021954
Countries: Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*: 31 Aug 2024 - 05 Sep 2024
Duration (days): 5
People affected: 20 in the burned area
Burned area: 6767 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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Impact Timeline

IDAlert colorGDACS ScorePopulation AffectedBurned Area (ha)Last UpdateSource
1 0.5 19 5028 04 Sep 2024 06:00 GWIS
2 0.5 19 5619 04 Sep 2024 14:01 GWIS
3 0.5 19 5675 04 Sep 2024 18:01 GWIS
4 0.5 19 5723 05 Sep 2024 02:01 GWIS
5 0.5 20 6767 05 Sep 2024 06:00 GWIS
6 0.5 21 7107 05 Sep 2024 10:01 GWIS
7 0.5 21 7200 05 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 (population 2,123,576) . The nearest places are Rosário Oeste, Nova Mutum, Santo Afonso, Nova Marilândia, and Denise.



Radius Population
10 km 1600 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 Brazil 2.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Rosário Oeste Mato Grosso Brazil City 11000 people 39 km
Nova Mutum Mato Grosso Brazil City - 85 km
Santo Afonso Mato Grosso Brazil City - 92 km
Nova Marilândia Mato Grosso Brazil City - 94 km
Denise Mato Grosso Brazil City - 99 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
Diamantino DMT 448 Civ. Unpaved No 5700 36 km
Fazenda Arrossensal 410 0 66 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Manso Manso 2005 50 km

Nuclear plants

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