Overall Green Forest fire alert in Venezuela from 07 Apr 2024 00:00 UTC to 11 Apr 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (5623 ha) in Venezuela 07 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 1019559
Countries:	Venezuela
Start Date - Last detection*:	07 Apr 2024 - 11 Apr 2024
Duration (days):	4
People affected:	65 in the burned area
Burned area:	5623 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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12 Apr 08:16

Impact Timeline

ID	Alert color	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	65	5623	12 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

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

Radius	Population
10 km	3300 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	<1000 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)	Distance
Coco de Mono		116	29 km
San Leonardo		95	39 km
El Progresso		300	40 km
Achaguas New		50	40 km
Santa Rita		112	41 km
Merecure		67	54 km
El Saman		110	72 km
Santa Elena Rio Claro		67	73 km
El Frio		67	81 km
Pijiguaos	LPJ	unknown	86 km
La Trinidad		97	87 km
La Trinidad		46	90 km
Mantecal		90	91 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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