Overall Green Forest fire in Brazil from 30 Sep 2025 00:00 UTC to 05 Oct 2025 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (6516 ha) in Brazil 30 Sep 2025

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 1025212
Countries:	Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*:	30 Sep 2025 - 05 Oct 2025
Duration (days):	5
People affected:	260 in the burned area
Burned area:	6516 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	260	5253	04 Oct 2025 06:00	GWIS
2	0.5	260	6131	04 Oct 2025 14:00	GWIS
3	0.5	260	6155	04 Oct 2025 18:00	GWIS
4	0.5	260	6396	04 Oct 2025 22:00	GWIS
5	0.5	260	6420	05 Oct 2025 06:00	GWIS
6	0.5	260	6516	06 Oct 2025 10:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

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Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Brazil , State of Goias (population 4,229,336) . The nearest places are Colinas do Sul, Minaçu, Campinaçu, Alto Paraíso de Goiás, Trombas, Santa Tereza de Goiás, and Teresina de Goiás.

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
Goias	Brazil	4.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Colinas do Sul	Goiás	Brazil	City	-	23 km
Minaçu	Goiás	Brazil	City	30000 people	49 km
Campinaçu	Goiás	Brazil	City	-	51 km
Alto Paraíso de Goiás	Goiás	Brazil	City	-	70 km
Trombas	Goiás	Brazil	City	-	86 km
Santa Tereza de Goiás	Goiás	Brazil	City	-	97 km
Teresina de Goiás	Goiás	Brazil	City	-	98 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
Minacu Municipal	MQH	424	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4100	46 km
S A Mineracao de Amianto		417				0	48 km
Niquelandia	NQL	837	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4500	65 km
Alto Paraiso de Goias		366				0	68 km
Alto Paraiso		1341				0	77 km
Cavalcante		800	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	79 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Serra da Mesa Reservoir	Serra da Mesa	Tocantins	1998	23 km
	Cana Brava	Tocantins	2002	63 km

Nuclear plants

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