Forest Fire (5170 ha) in Paraguay 09 Sep 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 1022109
Countries: Paraguay
Start Date - Last detection*: 09 Sep 2024 - 13 Sep 2024
Duration (days): 4
People affected: 33 in the burned area
Burned area: 5170 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Soaring High: Aerial Heroics Against Chaco’s Devastating Forest Fires 9/16/2024 7:51:00 PM.

Asuncion, IP Agency.- The C-130 water-dropping aircraft arrived in the country before noon on Thursday and will immediately move to its base of operations in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguayan Chaco, to contribute to the efforts to extinguis
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Russia e Bolivia stringono importante accordo sul Litio: cosa cambia 9/16/2024 12:22:00 PM.

Presidente da Bolívia acusa líder da oposição de tentar “golpe de Estado” - Uma alegada tentativa de golpe de Estado abalou em 26 de junho a Bolívia, país sul-americano que enfrenta uma grave crise económica, com um grupo de militares a ins
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Russia e Bolivia stringono importante accordo sul Litio: cosa cambia 9/16/2024 12:22:00 PM.

Presidente da Bolívia acusa líder da oposição de tentar “golpe de Estado” - Uma alegada tentativa de golpe de Estado abalou em 26 de junho a Bolívia, país sul-americano que enfrenta uma grave crise económica, com um grupo de militares a ins
...(more)
Ranch Owners Called to Provide Testimony on Causes of Wildfire 9/16/2024 2:34:00 AM.

Asuncion, IP Agency.- The president of the National Forestry Institute (Infona), Cristina Goralewski , reported that after a criminal complaint was filed against the owners of the establishment where the forest fire in northern Chaco origin
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (28), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),