Overall Green Forest fire alert in Zambia from 12 Sep 2024 00:00 UTC to 15 Sep 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (6236 ha) in Zambia 12 Sep 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 1022182
Countries:	Zambia
Start Date - Last detection*:	12 Sep 2024 - 16 Sep 2024
Duration (days):	4
People affected:	1302 in the burned area
Burned area:	6236 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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16 Sep 11:02

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	1302	6236	16 Sep 2024 10:00	GWIS
2	0.5	1304	6258	16 Sep 2024 14:00	GWIS
3	0.5	1304	6327	16 Sep 2024 22:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Zambia , Province of Northern (population 974,374) . The nearest places are and Kasama.

Radius	Population
10 km	8900 people
5 km	5500 people
2 km	4000 people
1 km	3200 people
Burned Area	1300 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Northern	Zambia	970000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kasama	Northern	Zambia	City	90000 people	91 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
Mporokoso		1393	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3600	67 km
Luwingu		1417				0	68 km
Kasama	KAA	1384	Civ.	Unpaved	Yes	6100	86 km

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More information

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