Overall Green Forest fire alert in Venezuela from 22 Feb 2024 00:00 UTC to 06 Mar 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (8090 ha) in Venezuela 22 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 1019314
Countries:	Venezuela
Start Date - Last detection*:	22 Feb 2024 - 06 Mar 2024
Duration (days):	13
People affected:	25 in the burned area
Burned area:	8090 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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02 Mar 09:20 03 Mar 09:21 04 Mar 09:21 05 Mar 09:23 06 Mar 09:24

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	1	5045	02 Mar 2024 09:01	GWIS
2	0.5	24	8018	03 Mar 2024 09:00	GWIS
3	0.5	24	7969	04 Mar 2024 09:00	GWIS
4	0.5	24	7974	05 Mar 2024 09:00	GWIS
5	0.5	25	8090	06 Mar 2024 09:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

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

Radius	Population
10 km	1400 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

Affected populated places

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	Elevation (m)	Distance
Santa Rita	112	12 km
Coco de Mono	116	31 km
El Progresso	300	38 km
Achaguas New	50	48 km
El Saman	110	53 km
El Frio	67	54 km
San Leonardo	95	55 km
Mantecal	90	63 km
La Trinidad	97	63 km
La Trinidad	46	73 km
Garza	125	79 km
Turagua	103	80 km
Merecure	67	81 km
Las Delicias	114	95 km
Santa Elena Rio Claro	67	101 km
Mata de Barbara	80	105 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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