Overall Green Forest fire alert in United States from 08 Sep 2023 00:00 UTC to 22 Sep 2023 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (9225 ha) in United States 08 Sep 2023

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 1017371
Countries:	United States
Start Date - Last detection*:	08 Sep 2023 - 22 Sep 2023
Duration (days):	14
People affected:	13 in the burned area
Burned area:	9225 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	8	5342	19 Sep 2023 08:08	GWIS
2	0.5	14	6742	20 Sep 2023 08:07	GWIS
3	0.5	15	7496	21 Sep 2023 08:09	GWIS
4	0.5	15	8575	22 Sep 2023 08:10	GWIS
5	0.5	13	9225	23 Sep 2023 08:11	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in United States , State of Oregon (population 2,958,009) . The nearest places are and Coos Bay.

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
Oregon	United States	3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Coos Bay	Oregon	United States	City	15000 people	70 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
Cape Blanco State		65				0	20 km
Powers State		99				0	26 km
Gold Beach Municipal	GOL	5				0	38 km
Bandon State	BDY	36				0	38 km
Norway		7				0	42 km
Winkle Bar		137				0	43 km
Benham		85				0	47 km
North Bend Municipal	OTH	4	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5300	75 km
Brookings State	BOK	140				0	75 km
Wonder		381				0	77 km
Lookingglass		177				0	82 km
Josephine County		342				0	82 km
Sunnyhill		98				0	82 km
Flournoy Valley		241				0	83 km
Backachers Ranch		445				0	83 km
Winston-Dillard Fire District Station Nr 2		162				0	83 km
B Bar Ranch		427				0	84 km
Illinois Valley Usfs		423				0	89 km
Lakeside State		6				0	94 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Port Orford		Wake Island	14 km
Cape Blanco		Wake Island	19 km
Bandon		Wake Island	43 km
Prosper		Wake Island	45 km
Coos Bay	USCOB	Wake Island	70 km
Empire		Wake Island	72 km
Brookings		Wake Island	76 km
North Bend	USOTH	Wake Island	76 km
Winchester Bay		Wake Island	105 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Ben Irving Reservoir	Berry Creek Dam	Berry Creek	1980	71 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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