Forest Fire (5012 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 1022527
Countries: Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*: 27 Sep 2024 - 02 Oct 2024
Duration (days): 5
People affected: 115 in the burned area
Burned area: 5012 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

IDAlert colorGDACS ScorePopulation AffectedBurned Area (ha)Last UpdateSource
1 0.5 115 5012 02 Oct 2024 02:00 GWIS
2 0.5 115 5068 02 Oct 2024 06:00 GWIS
3 0.5 115 5496 02 Oct 2024 18:00 GWIS

Fires Joined

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Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Brazil , State of Sao Paulo (population 32,776,560) . The nearest places are Cabrália Paulista, Fernão, Lucianópolis, Paulistânia, Bauru, Avaí, Ubirajara, Alvinlândia, Reginópolis, Águas de Santa Bárbara, and Sarutaiá.



Radius Population
10 km 19000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people
1 km <1000 people
Burned Area <1000 people


Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sao Paulo Brazil 32.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cabrália Paulista São Paulo Brazil City - 9 km
Fernão São Paulo Brazil City - 21 km
Lucianópolis São Paulo Brazil City - 23 km
Paulistânia São Paulo Brazil City - 25 km
Bauru São Paulo Brazil City 330000 people 25 km
Avaí São Paulo Brazil City - 27 km
Ubirajara São Paulo Brazil City - 40 km
Alvinlândia São Paulo Brazil City - 46 km
Reginópolis São Paulo Brazil City - 53 km
Águas de Santa Bárbara São Paulo Brazil City - 57 km
Itapuí São Paulo Brazil City 9800 people 62 km
Ocauçu São Paulo Brazil City - 64 km
Macatuba São Paulo Brazil City 16000 people 67 km
Bariri São Paulo Brazil City 29000 people 68 km
Marília São Paulo Brazil City 200000 people 68 km
Pongaí São Paulo Brazil City - 69 km
Campos Novos Paulista São Paulo Brazil City - 75 km
Ribeirão do Sul São Paulo Brazil City - 77 km
Jaú São Paulo Brazil City 110000 people 78 km
Pratânia São Paulo Brazil City - 82 km
Ourinhos São Paulo Brazil City 97000 people 88 km
Mineiros do Tietê São Paulo Brazil City - 88 km
Echaporã São Paulo Brazil City - 92 km
Timburi São Paulo Brazil City - 98 km
Sarutaiá São Paulo Brazil City - 102 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
Bauru BAU 615 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 27 km
Garca 665 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 41 km
Vera Cruz 638 0 54 km
Lencois Paulista QGC 621 Civ. Paved No 4100 60 km
Marilia MII 650 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 66 km
Bariri 486 Civ. Unpaved No 4500 71 km
Fazenda Morro Vermelho 529 0 74 km
Fazenda Santa Luiza 543 0 82 km
Ibitinga 541 Civ. Paved No 3900 84 km
Sao Manoel 730 Civ. Paved No 3200 84 km
Avare / Arandu QVP 810 Civ. Paved No 4800 87 km
Fazenda Entre Rios 521 0 87 km
Lins LIP 476 Civ. Paved Yes 4500 89 km
Ourinhos OUS 467 Civ. Paved No 4900 90 km
Fazenda Tapijara 586 0 97 km
Novo Horizonte 465 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 97 km
Itapolis 530 0 99 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Bariri Tiete 1965 63 km
Ibitinga Tiete 1969 76 km
Tiete Barra Bonita Tiete 1963 82 km
Salto Grande Paranapanema 1958 91 km
Barra Bonita Jurumirim Paranapanema 1962 93 km
Itarare Chavantes Paranapanema 1971 94 km

Nuclear plants

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