Overall Green Forest fire alert in Guyana from 05 Apr 2024 00:00 UTC to 15 Apr 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (6490 ha) in Guyana 05 Apr 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 1019531
Countries:	Guyana
Start Date - Last detection*:	05 Apr 2024 - 15 Apr 2024
Duration (days):	10
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	6490 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	6342	11 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS
2	0.5	6462	12 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS
3	0.5	6466	13 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS
4	0.5	6466	14 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS
5	0.5	6490	16 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Guyana , Region of Demerara-Mahaica. The nearest places are Georgetown, and New Amsterdam.

Radius	Population
10 km	37000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people
1 km	no people
Burned Area	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Demerara-Mahaica	Guyana	-
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara	Guyana	-
Mahaica-Berbice	Guyana	200000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Georgetown	Demerara-Mahaica	Guyana	Capital	230000 people	20 km
New Amsterdam	East Berbice-Corentyne	Guyana	City	34000 people	76 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
Ogle	OGL	unknown				0	18 km
Cheddi Jagan International	GEO	29	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7500	25 km
Bartica	GFO	unknown				0	61 km
Linden		55	Civ.	Paved	No	4400	77 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Georgetown	GYGEO	Guyana	21 km
Essequibo River	GYGFO	Guyana	65 km
Mazaruni		Guyana	69 km
New Amsterdam	GYQSK	Guyana	75 km
Linden		Guyana	77 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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