Overall Green Forest fire alert in India from 22 Mar 2021 00:00 UTC to 27 Apr 2021 00:00 UTC

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 1000205
Countries:	India
Start Date - Last detection*:	22 Mar 2021 - 29 Apr 2021
Duration (days):	38
People affected:	169055 in the burned area
Burned area:	45758 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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26 Apr 15:55 27 Apr 05:56 28 Apr 05:56

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	168276	45356	26 Apr 2021 15:25	GWIS
2	0.5	168276	45374	27 Apr 2021 05:01	GWIS
3	0.5	169055	45758	28 Apr 2021 05:01	GWIS
4	0.5	169697	45898	29 Apr 2021 05:01	GWIS
5	0.5	170150	46183	30 Apr 2021 05:01	GWIS
6	0.5	170150	46221	01 May 2021 05:02	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in India , State of Bihar (population 91,443,350) . The nearest places are Varanasi, Sasaram, Dehri, Aurangabad, Daudnagar, Mughai Sarai, Dumraon, Daltenganj, Jagdispur, Sherghati, and Mirzapur.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	1.5 million people
5 km	590000 people
2 km	250000 people
1 km	210000 people
Burned Area	170000 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	152 m2	GHSL
Protected Area	45413 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bihar	India	91.4 million people
Uttar Pradesh	India	147.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Sasaram	Bihar	India	City	130000 people	32 km
Dehri	Bihar	India	City	130000 people	45 km
Aurangabad	Bihar	India	City	570000 people	65 km
Daudnagar	Bihar	India	City	41000 people	71 km
Mughai Sarai	Uttar Pradesh	India	City	-	81 km
Dumraon	Bihar	India	City	50000 people	91 km
Daltenganj	Jharkhand	India	City	72000 people	92 km
Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh	India	Major city	1 million people	94 km
Jagdispur	Bihar	India	City	28000 people	99 km
Sherghati	Bihar	India	City	33000 people	110 km
Ballia	Bihar	India	City	110000 people	112 km
Mirzapur	Uttar Pradesh	India	City	210000 people	124 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
Daltonganj		229				0	95 km
Muirpur		342				0	104 km
Varanasi	VNS	80	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7200	113 km
Gaya	GAY	115	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4500	123 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Kanheinalla	Kanheinalla	1975	40 km
	Naugarh	Karmnasa	1966	40 km
	North Koel	North Koel	n/a	47 km
	Musa Khand	Karmnasa	1967	48 km
	Bhainsora	Marahawa Nalla	1926	53 km
	Chandra Prabha	Chandra Prabha	1966	59 km
	Ahraura	Garai	1954	73 km
	Bhonka	Bhonka	1951	74 km
	Jirgo	Jirgo	1958	84 km
Govind Ballabah Pant	Rihand	Rihand	1962	101 km
	Upper Khajuri	Khajoori	1958	116 km
	Lower Khajuri	Khajoori	1949	118 km
	Sirsi	Bakahar Nala	1958	125 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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