Overall Orange Forest fire in Brazil from 21 Aug 2024 00:00 UTC to 25 Aug 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (42368 ha) in Brazil 21 Aug 2024

Event summary

Forest fire can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1021647
Glide number:	WF-2024-000158-BRA
Countries:	Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*:	21 Aug 2024 - 25 Aug 2024
Duration (days):	4
People affected:	769 in the burned area
Burned area:	42368 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Brazil - Wildfires (ECHO 01 Sep 2024)Tue, 27 Aug 2024 10:27

Wildfires are ravaging the southeastern state of Sao Paulo, killing two people and disrupting traffic on a dozen of highways. 800 people were evacuated.
A crisis cabinet has been set up by the São Paulo state government, which has decreed a state of emergency in 45 municipalities and has put 48 Brazilian cities on high alert. In addition, at least 7,300 government workers and volunteers, plus a military aircraft have been deployed.
Brazil has been hit by a series of extreme weather events, such as a massive wildfire in the Pantanal wetlands in June and a record number of fires in the Amazon rainforest in July, confirming that this year's wildfire season started earlier and is more intense than in previous years.

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