Overall Green Forest fire alert in Venezuela from 22 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC to 29 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (6028 ha) in Venezuela 22 Mar 2023

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 1013124
Countries:	Venezuela
Start Date - Last detection*:	22 Mar 2023 - 29 Mar 2023
Duration (days):	7
People affected:	116 in the burned area
Burned area:	6028 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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30 Mar 06:03

Impact Timeline

ID	Alert color	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	116	6028	30 Mar 2023 03:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Venezuela , State of Apure (population 311,564) .

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people
1 km	no people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Apure	Venezuela	310000 people

Affected populated places

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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
Santa Rita		112				0	9 km
Coco de Mono		116				0	30 km
El Progresso		300				0	35 km
El Frio		67				0	53 km
El Saman		110				0	55 km
La Trinidad		97				0	56 km
Achaguas New		50				0	56 km
San Leonardo		95				0	56 km
Mantecal		90				0	57 km
Turagua		103				0	75 km
La Trinidad		46				0	76 km
Garza		125				0	77 km
Las Delicias		114				0	87 km
Merecure		67				0	88 km
Elorza	EOZ	90	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	103 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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