Overall Green Forest fire in Brazil from 05 Aug 2026 00:00 UTC to 19 Aug 2026 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (66106 ha) in Brazil 05 Aug 2026

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 1030409
Countries:	Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*:	05 Aug 2026 - 19 Aug 2026
Duration (days):	14
People affected:	84 in the burned area
Burned area:	66106 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	0	5121	12 Aug 2026 06:02	GWIS
2	0.5	0	5334	12 Aug 2026 18:02	GWIS
3	0.5	0	6630	13 Aug 2026 06:02	GWIS
4	0.5	0	6697	13 Aug 2026 18:02	GWIS
5	0.5	0	6878	13 Aug 2026 22:02	GWIS
6	0.5	0	6985	14 Aug 2026 14:02	GWIS
7	0.5	0	7513	14 Aug 2026 18:03	GWIS
8	0.5	0	24767	15 Aug 2026 02:03	GWIS
9	0.5	0	24811	15 Aug 2026 06:03	GWIS
10	0.5	0	24958	15 Aug 2026 18:02	GWIS
11	0.5	0	26665	16 Aug 2026 06:03	GWIS
12	0.5	0	28688	16 Aug 2026 10:03	GWIS
13	0.5	0	28740	16 Aug 2026 18:04	GWIS
14	0.5	84	50636	17 Aug 2026 02:03	GWIS
15	0.5	84	52831	17 Aug 2026 18:03	GWIS
16	0.5	84	55978	18 Aug 2026 06:01	GWIS
17	0.5	84	57644	18 Aug 2026 10:02	GWIS
18	0.5	84	57635	18 Aug 2026 14:02	GWIS
19	0.5	84	59999	19 Aug 2026 02:02	GWIS
20	0.5	84	60126	19 Aug 2026 18:02	GWIS
21	0.5	84	66106	20 Aug 2026 06:02	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 Água Boa, Nova Xavantina, Canarana, and Campinápolis.

Radius	Population
10 km	1400 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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