Overall Green Forest fire in Bolivia from 27 Sep 2024 00:00 UTC to 02 Oct 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (11704 ha) in Bolivia 27 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 1022478
Countries:	Bolivia
Start Date - Last detection*:	27 Sep 2024 - 02 Oct 2024
Duration (days):	5
People affected:	17 in the burned area
Burned area:	11704 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	12	5477	30 Sep 2024 14:00	GWIS
2	0.5	12	5582	30 Sep 2024 18:00	GWIS
3	0.5	17	6914	01 Oct 2024 02:00	GWIS
4	0.5	17	7575	01 Oct 2024 06:00	GWIS
5	0.5	17	8012	01 Oct 2024 10:00	GWIS
6	0.5	17	8052	01 Oct 2024 14:00	GWIS
7	0.5	17	8120	01 Oct 2024 18:00	GWIS
8	0.5	17	9268	01 Oct 2024 22:00	GWIS
9	0.5	17	9656	02 Oct 2024 02:00	GWIS
10	0.5	17	9906	02 Oct 2024 06:00	GWIS
11	0.5	17	11422	02 Oct 2024 14:00	GWIS
12	0.5	17	11704	02 Oct 2024 18:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

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Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Bolivia , Department of Santa Cruz (population 1,361,645) .

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
Santa Cruz	Bolivia	1.4 million people
Cochabamba	Bolivia	1.2 million people
El Beni	Bolivia	260000 people

Affected populated places

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Critical infrastructure

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

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