Forest Fire (5841 ha) in Brazil 22 Mar 2023

Event summary

This forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1013071
Countries: Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*: 22 Mar 2023 - 29 Mar 2023
Duration (days): 7
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 5841 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Ancient fires may be helping the Amazon survive droughts – modern ones ... 2023-03-27T19:36+0200.

Ancient forest fires seem to have played a role in enhancing resistance to drought in the Amazon, a recent study suggests. The research, published in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change , focused on areas without known recent fires, but
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