Forest Fire (7437 ha) in Brazil 27 Sep 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 1022487
Countries: Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*: 27 Sep 2024 - 02 Oct 2024
Duration (days): 5
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 7437 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 0 5788 30 Sep 2024 18:00 GWIS
2 0.5 0 6252 01 Oct 2024 02:00 GWIS
3 0.5 0 6267 01 Oct 2024 06:00 GWIS
4 0.5 0 6541 01 Oct 2024 14:00 GWIS
5 0.5 0 6646 01 Oct 2024 18:00 GWIS
6 0.5 0 7437 02 Oct 2024 06:00 GWIS
7 0.5 0 7540 02 Oct 2024 14:00 GWIS
8 0.5 0 7666 02 Oct 2024 18:00 GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Brazil , State of Bahia (population 12,400,980) . The nearest places are Mateiros, São Félix do Tocantins, Cristalândia do Piauí, and Barreiras do Piauí.



Radius Population
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people
1 km no people
Burned Area no people


Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Bahia Brazil 12.4 million people
Tocantins Brazil 970000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mateiros Tocantins Brazil City - 37 km
São Félix do Tocantins Tocantins Brazil City - 82 km
Cristalândia do Piauí Piaui Brazil City - 100 km
Barreiras do Piauí Piaui Brazil City - 105 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
Corrente 473 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 108 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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