Forest Fire (10694 ha) in Bolivia 21 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 1021707
Countries: Bolivia
Start Date - Last detection*: 21 Aug 2024 - 26 Aug 2024
Duration (days): 5
People affected: 1 in the burned area
Burned area: 10694 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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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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Bolivian farmers pack up and flee as wildfires burn woodland 8/29/2024 11:05:00 AM.

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 escape rapidly approaching fires that are
...(more)
Bolivia Battles Devastating Wildfires in Santa Cruz Region 8/29/2024 11:03:00 AM.

In Santa Cruz, Bolivia, intense wildfires have forced farmer Mario Guasasi to evacuate. The country is experiencing its highest number of wildfires in 14 years, with 3 million hectares burned. Efforts to combat the fires include deploying f
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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),