Forest Fire (10415 ha) in Brazil 15 Mar 2024

Event summary

This forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1019519
Countries: Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*: 15 Mar 2024 - 25 Mar 2024
Duration (days): 10
People affected: 52 in the burned area
Burned area: 10415 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Venezuela battles record wildfires worsened by Amazon drought2024-04-02T14:43+0200.

CARACAS — Venezuela is battling a record number of wildfires, according to data released on Monday, as a climate change-driven drought plagues the Amazon rainforest region, Reuters reported. Satellites registered more than 30,200 fire point
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Record wildfires hit Venezuela during climate-driven Amazon drought2024-04-02T11:23+0200.

Venezuela is battling a record number of wildfires, according to data released on Monday, as a climate change-driven drought plagues the Amazon rainforest region. Satellites registered more than 30,200 fire points in Venezuela from January
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Record wildfires hit Venezuela during climate-driven Amazon drought2024-04-02T10:29+0200.

SAO PAULO/MARACAY, Venezuela — Venezuela is battling a record number of wildfires, according to data released on Monday (April 1), as a climate change-driven drought plagues the Amazon rainforest region. Satellites registered more than 30,2
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Record Wildfires Hit Venezuela during Climate-Driven Amazon Drought 02 ... 2024-04-02T10:24+0200.

Venezuela ravaged by record fires amid climate-driven Amazon drought; Credit: Reuters/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria. SAO PAULO/MARACAY, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuela is battling a record number of wildfires, according to data released on Mon
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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),