Overall Green Forest fire alert in Congo from 17 Jul 2024 00:00 UTC to 21 Jul 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (7027 ha) in Congo 17 Jul 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 1020265
Countries:	Congo
Start Date - Last detection*:	17 Jul 2024 - 28 Jul 2024
Duration (days):	11
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	7027 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	5405	20 Jul 2024 18:00	GWIS
2	0.5	5466	21 Jul 2024 02:01	GWIS
3	0.5	5535	21 Jul 2024 06:00	GWIS
4	0.5	6965	21 Jul 2024 18:00	GWIS
5	0.5	7027	21 Jul 2024 22:01	GWIS
6	0.5	7875	22 Jul 2024 06:01	GWIS
7	0.5	7979	22 Jul 2024 18:00	GWIS
8	0.5	9722	23 Jul 2024 06:01	GWIS
9	0.5	9746	23 Jul 2024 18:01	GWIS
10	0.5	12110	24 Jul 2024 06:00	GWIS
11	0.5	12110	25 Jul 2024 06:01	GWIS
12	0.5	12250	25 Jul 2024 18:00	GWIS
13	0.5	12338	27 Jul 2024 18:00	GWIS
14	0.5	13456	01 Aug 2024 14:01	GWIS
15	0.5	17204	01 Aug 2024 18:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Congo , Region of Pool (population 935,169) .

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

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Pool	Congo	940000 people
Plateaux	Congo	150000 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	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Djambala	DJM	791	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5700	92 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Brazzaville		Congo	106 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Imboulou	LÃ©fini	2011	94 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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