Forest Fire (9901 ha) in Brazil 14 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 1022195
Countries: Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*: 14 Sep 2024 - 19 Sep 2024
Duration (days): 5
People affected: 1 in the burned area
Burned area: 9901 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Colombia battles fires as drought fuels Latin American flames 9/22/2024 8:39:00 PM.

Colombian authorities said Sunday they were fighting forest fires across seven departments, as a scorching drought fanned blazes across Latin America. From Ecuador to Brazil, many Latin American nations are gripped by their worst drought in
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Colombia battles fires as drought fuels Latin American flames 9/22/2024 8:28:00 PM.

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In Brasile anche il Parlamento si attiva contro gli incendi 9/22/2024 2:48:00 PM.

I roghi che stanno devastando il Brasile nel contesto di una siccità record che interessa oltre il 60% del territorio nazionale hanno attivato anche il Parlamento, dove sono oltre 40 i progetti di legge in esame alla Camera e al Senato che
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