Overall Green Forest fire alert in Venezuela from 09 Feb 2024 00:00 UTC to 15 Feb 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (6113 ha) in Venezuela 09 Feb 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 1019243
Countries:	Venezuela
Start Date - Last detection*:	09 Feb 2024 - 15 Feb 2024
Duration (days):	6
People affected:	77 in the burned area
Burned area:	6113 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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13 Feb 09:15 14 Feb 09:15 15 Feb 09:15 16 Feb 09:15

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	76	5750	13 Feb 2024 09:00	GWIS
2	0.5	77	6106	14 Feb 2024 09:00	GWIS
3	0.5	77	6107	15 Feb 2024 09:00	GWIS
4	0.5	77	6113	16 Feb 2024 09:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Venezuela , State of Anzoategui (population 1,046,609) . The nearest places are Ciudad Guayana, and Ciudad Bolívar.

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
Anzoategui	Venezuela	1 million people
Monagas	Venezuela	510000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ciudad Guayana	Bolivar	Venezuela	City	730000 people	69 km
Ciudad Bolívar	Bolivar	Venezuela	City	350000 people	75 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
Morichal		83				0	18 km
Oritupano		148				0	50 km
Temblador		32	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	61 km
Uverito		91				0	61 km
Ciudad Guayana	CGU	144	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6700	65 km
San Felix	SFX	unknown				0	71 km
Las Adjuntas		163				0	72 km
Ciudad Bolivar	CBL	60	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5600	74 km
Las Flores		38				0	94 km
Las Flores		36				0	101 km
Guri		180				0	104 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Matanzas	VEMTV	Venezuela	59 km
Punta Cuchillo	VEPCU	Venezuela	61 km
Puerto Ordaz	VEPZO	Venezuela	64 km
Palua	VEPLA	Venezuela	67 km
Ciudad Guayana	VECGU	Venezuela	67 km
Ciudad Bolivar	VECBL	Venezuela	72 km
Soledad		Venezuela	78 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Macagua 2	Caroni	1996	70 km
Caruachi Reservoir	Caruachi	Caroni	2003	73 km
	Tocoma	Caroni	2016	89 km
Caroni	Guri	Caroni	1986	105 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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