Overall Green Forest fire alert in Venezuela from 27 Jan 2024 00:00 UTC to 01 Feb 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (6130 ha) in Venezuela 27 Jan 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 1019159
Countries:	Venezuela
Start Date - Last detection*:	27 Jan 2024 - 01 Feb 2024
Duration (days):	5
People affected:	4 in the burned area
Burned area:	6130 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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30 Jan 09:15 31 Jan 09:15 01 Feb 09:15 02 Feb 09:15

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	4	5950	30 Jan 2024 09:00	GWIS
2	0.5	17	6366	31 Jan 2024 09:00	GWIS
3	0.5	4	6027	01 Feb 2024 09:01	GWIS
4	0.5	4	6130	02 Feb 2024 09:01	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

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

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	<1000 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
Barinas	Venezuela	460000 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
Turagua		103				0	36 km
Cordereno		82				0	43 km
Mantecal		90				0	51 km
Garza		125				0	53 km
Algodonal		175				0	67 km
Las Delicias		114				0	67 km
Palmarito	PTM	106	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	71 km
El Frio		67				0	71 km
El Fuentero		128				0	72 km
La Trinidad de Orichuna		100				0	75 km
La Trinidad		97				0	76 km
Elorza	EOZ	90	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	77 km
Ojo de Agua		100				0	77 km
Santa Rosa de Barinas		108				0	78 km
Boca Anaro		91				0	79 km
Torunos		103				0	84 km
El Pardillero		117				0	93 km
El Saman		110				0	97 km
Mata Charo		115				0	97 km
Fundo Santa Maria		122				0	99 km
Santa Rita		112				0	100 km
La Trinidad		46				0	107 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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