Overall Green Forest fire alert in Zambia from 10 Sep 2024 00:00 UTC to 13 Sep 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (7156 ha) in Zambia 10 Sep 2024

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1022131
Countries:	Zambia
Start Date - Last detection*:	10 Sep 2024 - 13 Sep 2024
Duration (days):	3
People affected:	613 in the burned area
Burned area:	7156 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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13 Sep 15:02 14 Sep 15:04

Impact Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	607	6811	13 Sep 2024 14:00	GWIS
2		0.5	613	7156	14 Sep 2024 14:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Zambia , Province of Northern (population 974,374) . The nearest places are and Kasama.

Radius	Population
10 km	14000 people
5 km	7700 people
2 km	2800 people
1 km	1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Northern	Zambia	970000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kasama	Northern	Zambia	City	90000 people	64 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
Chinsali		1326	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3800	66 km
Kasama	KAA	1384	Civ.	Unpaved	Yes	6100	69 km
Isoka		1402	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	103 km

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Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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