Forest Fire (7548 ha) in Brazil 11 Aug 2024

Event summary

Forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1021309
Countries: Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*: 11 Aug 2024 - 18 Aug 2024
Duration (days): 7
People affected: 45 in the burned area
Burned area: 7548 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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I nuovi dati pubblicati dall’Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Spaziale brasiliano (INPE) rivelano un drammatico aumento della deforestazione e dei focolai di incendio nella foresta amazzonica brasiliana. A luglio sono stati registrati 666 km²
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L’allarme 8/21/2024 1:51:00 PM.

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (28), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),