Forest Fire (7240 ha) in Bolivia 01 Sep 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 1021930
Countries: Bolivia
Start Date - Last detection*: 01 Sep 2024 - 06 Sep 2024
Duration (days): 5
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 7240 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Latest media headlines

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Forest fires keep Bolivia in national emergency 9/9/2024 4:32:00 PM.

Arce affirmed on social media that based on Supreme Decree 5219, a wide range of actions are being implemented, and international aid is already being received. “Some 60 Brazilian forest firefighters arrived in our country, with whom we beg
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Heavy smoke from Bolivian fires threatens large parts of Argentina 9/9/2024 1:41:00 PM.

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (27), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),