Overall Green Forest fire alert in Zambia from 15 Aug 2023 00:00 UTC to 21 Aug 2023 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (38188 ha) in Zambia 15 Aug 2023

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 1016521
Countries:	Zambia
Start Date - Last detection*:	15 Aug 2023 - 21 Aug 2023
Duration (days):	6
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	38188 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	7297	18 Aug 2023 08:00	GWIS
2	0.5	8102	19 Aug 2023 08:00	GWIS
3	0.5	9059	20 Aug 2023 08:00	GWIS
4	0.5	24413	21 Aug 2023 08:00	GWIS
5	0.5	38188	22 Aug 2023 08:19	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Zambia , Province of Luapula (population 591,393) .

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	21000 people
5 km	11000 people
2 km	6600 people
1 km	3000 people
Burned Area	no people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	304 m2	GHSL
Protected Area	6354 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Luapula	Zambia	590000 people
Northern	Zambia	970000 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
Kasenga	KEC	959	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	61 km
Mansa	MNS	1250	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5600	78 km
Kawambwa		1414	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3600	82 km
Luwingu		1417				0	85 km
Samfya		1158	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3600	105 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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