Forest Fire (80496 ha) in Brazil 05 Jun 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 1019799
Countries: Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*: 05 Jun 2024 - 19 Jun 2024
Duration (days): 14
People affected: 2 in the burned area
Burned area: 80496 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Pench Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra launches first advanced AI System f.. 6/28/2024 8:05:00 AM.

The Pench Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra has launched an advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) system for early detection of forest fires, according to a statement on June 26, 2024. This state-of-the-art system features a high-resolution came
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¿Por qué los incendios en el Pantanal brasileño son tan preocupantes? 6/25/2024 9:00:00 PM.

En el último año, Brasil ha sido devastado por varios desastres naturales, como las recientes inundaciones en Río Grande do Sul, que han dejado al menos 177 víctimas mortales, o la sequía sin precedentes en el estado de Amazonas, que el año
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New study reaffirms Indigenous lands key to mitigating climate change .. 6/25/2024 7:44:00 PM.

But Mato Grosso is also Brazil’s leading producer of soybeans and meat, and both have grown at the expense of the region’s native Cerrado and Amazon vegetation. According to this study on Indigenous lands and conservation units in Mato Gros
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State of emergency declared in Mato Grosso do Sul due to Pantanal fire 6/25/2024 1:04:00 PM.

Mato Grosso do Sul Governor Eduardo Riedel declared an emergency situation in the state's municipalities affected by forest fires. Brazilian authorities have declared a state of emergency for six months in Mato Grosso do Sul in a move to fa
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