Overall Green Forest fire alert in Brazil from 28 Sep 2024 00:00 UTC to 02 Oct 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (8647 ha) in Brazil 28 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 1022521
Countries:	Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*:	28 Sep 2024 - 03 Oct 2024
Duration (days):	5
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	8647 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	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	5019	01 Oct 2024 18:00	GWIS
2	0.5	7612	02 Oct 2024 02:00	GWIS
3	0.5	7977	02 Oct 2024 06:00	GWIS
4	0.5	8601	02 Oct 2024 14:00	GWIS
5	0.5	8647	02 Oct 2024 18:00	GWIS
6	0.5	8919	02 Oct 2024 22:00	GWIS
7	0.5	8920	03 Oct 2024 06:00	GWIS
8	0.5	9040	03 Oct 2024 14:00	GWIS
9	0.5	9669	03 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 and Poconé.

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
Mato Grosso	Brazil	2.1 million people
Mato Grosso do Sul	Brazil	1.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Poconé	Mato Grosso	Brazil	City	22000 people	91 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Fazenda Ilha Camargo	109				0	16 km
Sesc Pantanal	106				0	73 km
Pocone	180	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	90 km

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More information

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