Overall Green Forest fire alert in Guinea from 20 Apr 2024 00:00 UTC to 02 May 2024 00:00 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

Forest Fire (6059 ha) in Guinea 20 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 1019651
Countries:	Guinea
Start Date - Last detection*:	20 Apr 2024 - 02 May 2024
Duration (days):	12
People affected:	975 in the burned area
Burned area:	6059 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

03 May 08:24

Impact Timeline

ID	Alert color	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	975	6059	03 May 2024 08:01	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Guinea , Administrative Region of Telimele.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	23000 people
5 km	7500 people
2 km	4000 people
1 km	2500 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Telimele	Guinea	-
Gaoual	Guinea	-
Boke	Guinea	860000 people

Affected populated places

see full list

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
Boke	BKJ	50	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5100	88 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Boke		Guinea	94 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.