Overall Green Forest fire alert in Paraguay from 21 Jun 2024 00:00 UTC to 24 Jun 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (5051 ha) in Paraguay 21 Jun 2024

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1019903
Countries:	Paraguay
Start Date - Last detection*:	21 Jun 2024 - 24 Jun 2024
Duration (days):	3
People affected:	10 in the burned area
Burned area:	5051 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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Impact Timeline

ID	Alert color	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	10	5005	24 Jun 2024 08:01	GWIS
2		0.5	10	5051	25 Jun 2024 08:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Paraguay , Department of Concepcion (population 201,318) . The nearest places are Aral Moreira, Pedro Juan Caballero, Ponta Porã, Coronel Sapucaia, Horqueta, and Antônio João.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Concepcion	Paraguay	200000 people
Amambay	Paraguay	110000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Aral Moreira	Mato Grosso do Sul	Brazil	City	-	60 km
Pedro Juan Caballero	Amambay	Paraguay	City	66000 people	73 km
Ponta Porã	Mato Grosso do Sul	Brazil	City	55000 people	75 km
Coronel Sapucaia	Mato Grosso do Sul	Brazil	City	9200 people	76 km
Horqueta	Concepción	Paraguay	City	10000 people	91 km
Antônio João	Mato Grosso do Sul	Brazil	City	-	96 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Estancia Pai Quara		216				0	36 km
Dr Augusto R Fuster International		572				0	59 km
Santa Teresa		177				0	62 km
Ponta Pora International	PMG	658	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	75 km
Hyran Garcete		693				0	87 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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