Overall Green Forest fire alert in Brazil from 08 Apr 2024 00:00 UTC to 15 Apr 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (10875 ha) in Brazil 08 Apr 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 1019525
Countries:	Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*:	08 Apr 2024 - 15 Apr 2024
Duration (days):	7
People affected:	10 in the burned area
Burned area:	10875 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	10	7521	11 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS
2	0.5	10	8861	12 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS
3	0.5	10	9931	13 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS
4	0.5	10	10875	16 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Brazil , Territory of Roraima (population 226,966) . The nearest places are Boa Vista, Alto Alegre, Iracema, Mucajaí, and Cantá.

Radius	Population
10 km	1200 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Roraima	Brazil	230000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Alto Alegre	Roraima	Brazil	City	6300 people	45 km
Iracema	Roraima	Brazil	City	-	64 km
Mucajaí	Roraima	Brazil	City	7400 people	67 km
Boa Vista	Roraima	Brazil	Major city	230000 people	101 km
Cantá	Roraima	Brazil	City	-	103 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
Caracarai		87	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	84 km
Boa Vista International	BVB	83	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8000	100 km

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More information

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