Forest Fire (10333 ha) in Bolivia 25 Aug 2024

Event summary

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

GDACS ID WF 1021771
Countries: Bolivia
Start Date - Last detection*: 25 Aug 2024 - 29 Aug 2024
Duration (days): 4
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 10333 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Latest media headlines

Bolivia starts criminal cases against provocated forest fires 8/31/2024 4:36:00 PM.

The Bolivian Forest and Land Social Control and Inspection Authority (ABT) reports that 54 criminal proceedings are being conducted for causing forest fires in regions of the country’s eastern departments. Of the ongoing investigations, 48
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Bolivia Starts Criminal Cases Against Provocated Forest Fires 8/30/2024 2:05:00 AM.

ABT reported 54 criminal proceedings, of which 48 were in the Santa Cruz department and 6 in Beni. The Bolivian Forest and Land Social Control and Inspection Authority (ABT) reported on Thursday that 54 criminal proceedings are being conduc
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Bolivian farmers pack up and flee as wildfires burn woodland 8/29/2024 11:23:00 AM.

CONCEPCION, Bolivia - In Bolivia''s lowland region of Santa Cruz, farmer Mario Guasasi packed up his belongings this week, putting mattresses, food, and bed frames into a truck in a bid to escape rapidly approaching fires that are among the
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Bolivian farmers pack up and flee as wildfires burn woodland 8/29/2024 11:12:00 AM.

By Santiago Limachi and Lucinda Elliott. CONCEPCION, Bolivia (Reuters) - In Bolivia''s lowland region of Santa Cruz, farmer Mario Guasasi packed up his belongings this week, putting mattresses, food, and bed frames into a truck in a bid to
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (28), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),