Forest Fire (137276 ha) in Bolivia 09 Jul 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 1020189
Countries: Bolivia
Start Date - Last detection*: 09 Jul 2024 - 24 Jul 2024
Duration (days): 15
People affected: 52 in the burned area
Burned area: 137276 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Fuego destruye un tercio de la ciudad de Jasper, en las montañas canad.. 7/27/2024 12:56:00 PM.

Hinton. Enormes incendios forestales destruyeron cerca de la mitad de la histórica ciudad canadiense de Jasper, informaron ayer autoridades; los bomberos intentan salvar tantos edificios como sea posible. Al menos 30 por ciento de la locali
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Bolivia's Santa Cruz department declares emergency due to extreme weat.. 7/26/2024 3:07:00 AM.

LA PAZ, - The Bolivian department of Santa Cruz has declared a state of emergency through the end of this year due to extreme weather including wildfires, the departmental government said in a decree published on Thursday. Bolivia's Santa C
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Bolivia's Santa Cruz department declares emergency due to extreme weat.. 7/26/2024 2:25:00 AM.

LA PAZ, - The Bolivian department of Santa Cruz has declared a state of emergency through the end of this year due to extreme weather including wildfires, the departmental government said in a decree published on Thursday. Bolivia's Santa C
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State of Emergency in Santa Cruz: Wildfires and Diesel Shortages Hit H.. 7/26/2024 2:22:00 AM.

Santa Cruz, Bolivia, has declared a state of emergency due to extreme weather, including wildfires. These wildfires have disrupted fuel supplies, aggravating diesel shortages. The emergency measures involve freeing government resources to a
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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),