Overall Green Forest fire alert in Sudan from 08 Apr 2024 00:00 UTC to 18 Apr 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (9347 ha) in Sudan 08 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 1019563
Countries:	Sudan
Start Date - Last detection*:	08 Apr 2024 - 19 Apr 2024
Duration (days):	11
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	9347 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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13 Apr 08:17 14 Apr 08:18 17 Apr 08:18 18 Apr 08:19 19 Apr 08:20

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	7659	13 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS
2	0.5	9109	14 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS
3	0.5	9330	17 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS
4	0.5	9347	18 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS
5	0.5	9347	19 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS
6	0.5	9353	20 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Sudan , Region of A'ali an Nil (population 1,241,526) . The nearest places are and Malakal.

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

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
A'ali an Nil	Sudan	1.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Malakal	Upper Nile	Sudan	City	93000 people	69 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
Malakal	MAK	387	Civ.	Paved	No	6000	72 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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