Forest Fire (5011 ha) in Brazil 11 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 1022104
Countries: Brazil
Start Date - Last detection*: 11 Sep 2024 - 12 Sep 2024
Duration (days): 1
People affected: 51 in the burned area
Burned area: 5011 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Brazil without truce by forest fires and drought 9/14/2024 7:38:00 PM.

The lack of water has an extreme or severe impact on 1,400 cities, that is, almost a quarter of the municipalities, while the flames devour extensive areas of forests and pastures in the Amazon, whose thick smoke covers almost the entire co
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Pics: A Continent Ablaze - South America Surpasses Record For Forest F.. 9/14/2024 6:02:00 PM.

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Brazil continues to fight fires 9/14/2024 10:56:00 AM.

Brazil was still battling tens of thousands of wildfires Friday night fueled by the worst drought on record ;e in the country, where major cities such as Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are threatened. “The federal government, in cooperation w
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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),