Overall Green Forest fire alert in Kazakhstan from 17 Apr 2023 00:00 UTC to 05 May 2023 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 1013630
Countries:	Kazakhstan
Start Date - Last detection*:	17 Apr 2023 - 05 May 2023
Duration (days):	18
People affected:	4 in the burned area
Burned area:	24799 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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20 Apr 06:00 21 Apr 06:01 22 Apr 06:02 23 Apr 06:03 24 Apr 06:04 25 Apr 06:04 26 Apr 06:04 27 Apr 06:04 28 Apr 06:05 29 Apr 06:06 30 Apr 06:08 01 May 06:11 02 May 06:10 03 May 07:12 04 May 06:16 05 May 06:18 06 May 06:15

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	4	6078	20 Apr 2023 03:00	GWIS
2	0.5	4	9212	21 Apr 2023 03:00	GWIS
3	0.5	4	11030	22 Apr 2023 03:00	GWIS
4	0.5	4	11593	23 Apr 2023 03:00	GWIS
5	0.5	4	12258	24 Apr 2023 03:00	GWIS
6	0.5	4	12755	25 Apr 2023 03:00	GWIS
7	0.5	4	13979	26 Apr 2023 03:00	GWIS
8	0.5	4	16845	27 Apr 2023 03:00	GWIS
9	0.5	4	19690	28 Apr 2023 03:00	GWIS
10	0.5	4	21261	29 Apr 2023 03:00	GWIS
11	0.5	4	22271	30 Apr 2023 03:00	GWIS
12	0.5	4	23262	01 May 2023 03:00	GWIS
13	0.5	4	24066	02 May 2023 03:00	GWIS
14	0.5	4	24203	03 May 2023 03:00	GWIS
15	0.5	4	24376	04 May 2023 03:00	GWIS
16	0.5	4	24688	05 May 2023 03:00	GWIS
17	0.5	4	24799	06 May 2023 03:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Kazakhstan , Region of Alma-Ata (population 2,192,685) . The nearest places are and Balkhash.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	16000 people
5 km	10000 people
2 km	7500 people
1 km	4100 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	18962 m2	GHSL
Protected Area	19987 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Alma-Ata	Kazakhstan	2.2 million people
Dzhezkazgan	Kazakhstan	510000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Balkhash	Qaraghandy	Kazakhstan	City	81000 people	49 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
Balkhash East		355				0	44 km
Balkhash	BXH	419	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	52 km
Targyz		305				0	67 km
Karoyskiy		30				0	82 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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