Overall Green Forest fire alert in Guatemala from 15 May 2024 00:00 UTC to 29 May 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (1431 ha) in Guatemala 15 May 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 1019794
Countries:	Guatemala
Start Date - Last detection*:	15 May 2024 - 29 May 2024
Duration (days):	14
People affected:	51 in the burned area
Burned area:	1431 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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28 May 10:04 29 May 09:05 30 May 09:05

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	51	1409	28 May 2024 09:04	GWIS
2	0.5	51	1422	29 May 2024 08:01	GWIS
3	0.5	51	1431	30 May 2024 08:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Guatemala , Department of Alta Verapaz (population 505,917) . The nearest places are El Achiotal, Gualán, Cobán, Lívingston, Chiquimula, and Salamá.

Radius	Population
10 km	35000 people
5 km	3700 people
2 km	1700 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	510000 people
Izabal	Guatemala	330000 people
Peten	Guatemala	230000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
El Achiotal	Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	City	-	33 km
Gualán	Zacapa	Guatemala	City	-	67 km
Cobán	Alta Verapaz	Guatemala	City	46000 people	86 km
Lívingston	Izabal	Guatemala	City	-	92 km
Chiquimula	Chiquimula	Guatemala	City	41000 people	98 km
Salamá	Baja Verapaz	Guatemala	City	14000 people	100 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
Inta Northeast		155				0	30 km
Poptun	PON	505	Civ.	Unpaved	No	6800	76 km
Bananera		40				0	85 km
Coban	CBV	1323	Civ.	Paved	No	2600	90 km
Punta Gorda	PND	unknown				0	97 km
Rubelsanto	RUV	130				0	97 km
Chiquimula	CIQ	unknown				0	97 km
Palacios	PCH	unknown				0	99 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Livingston	GTLIV	Guatemala	92 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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