Overall Green Forest fire alert in Brazil from 29 Sep 2024 00:00 UTC to 04 Oct 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (22968 ha) in Brazil 29 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 1022509
Countries:	Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*:	29 Sep 2024 - 04 Oct 2024
Duration (days):	5
People affected:	9 in the burned area
Burned area:	22968 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	7	7148	01 Oct 2024 10:00	GWIS
2	0.5	7	7546	01 Oct 2024 14:00	GWIS
3	0.5	9	7763	01 Oct 2024 18:00	GWIS
4	0.5	9	8572	02 Oct 2024 02:00	GWIS
5	0.5	9	8633	02 Oct 2024 06:00	GWIS
6	0.5	9	11829	02 Oct 2024 18:00	GWIS
7	0.5	9	11933	03 Oct 2024 06:00	GWIS
8	0.5	9	12048	03 Oct 2024 14:00	GWIS
9	0.5	9	12066	03 Oct 2024 18:00	GWIS
10	0.5	9	13077	04 Oct 2024 02:00	GWIS
11	0.5	9	13084	04 Oct 2024 06:00	GWIS
12	0.5	9	22761	04 Oct 2024 10:00	GWIS
13	0.5	9	22854	04 Oct 2024 14:00	GWIS
14	0.5	9	22968	04 Oct 2024 18:00	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 Mundo Novo, Ribeirão Cascalheira, and Nova Crixás.

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	Brazil	2.1 million people
Goias	Brazil	4.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Mundo Novo	Goiás	Brazil	City	-	99 km
Ribeirão Cascalheira	Mato Grosso	Brazil	City	-	100 km
Nova Crixás	Goiás	Brazil	City	-	107 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
Fazenda Conforto		304				0	97 km
Sao Miguel Do Araguaia		379	Civ.	Paved	No	4900	108 km

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Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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