Forest Fire (7271 ha) in Brazil 13 Nov 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 1018616
Countries: Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*: 13 Nov 2023 - 19 Nov 2023
Duration (days): 6
People affected: 1 in the burned area
Burned area: 7271 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Articles: 39 | About casualties: 0 | Last hour: 0

Bolivians use hoses, water bottles to battle wildfire blazes2023-11-26T02:11+0100.

Firefighters tackle fire in a sugar field as forest fires ravage the Bolivian Amazon, in San Buenaventura, Bolivia November 22, 2023. REUTERS/Claudia Morales. LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivians are battling wildfire blazes that have torn through
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Bolivians use hoses, water bottles to battle wildfire blazes2023-11-25T03:52+0100.

Venezuelan firefighters arrive in Bolivia to help put out forest fires that are ravaging the Bolivian Amazon, in San Buenaventura, Bolivia, November 22, 2023. REUTERS/Claudia Morales. LA PAZ Bolivians are battling wildfire blazes that have
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Il Brasile soffoca2023-11-21T16:44+0100.

In lingua portoghese, Pantanal significa “pantano”. Ma oggi gran parte di questa pianura alluvionale del Brasile, riserva della biosfera e patrimonio dell’umanità, è ridotta a un cumulo di cenere. Nel corso del 2023, numerosi incendi — oltr
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Study shows dire outlook for amphibians: 40% threatened with extinctio ... 2023-11-20T17:32+0100.

The Tepequém frog ( Anomaloglossus tepequem ) used to be seen in abundance in streams in the Serra do Tepequém, in the state of Roraima. Endemic to Brazil and this specific locality, found only here and nowhere else on the planet, it is bel
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (27), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),