Overall Green Forest fire alert in Albania from 26 Jul 2021 00:00 UTC to 06 Aug 2021 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (5935 ha) in Albania 26 Jul 2021

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 1001326
Countries:	Albania
Start Date - Last detection*:	26 Jul 2021 - 06 Aug 2021
Duration (days):	11
People affected:	231 in the burned area
Burned area:	5935 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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04 Aug 17:06 05 Aug 22:47 06 Aug 13:59 07 Aug 05:06

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	231	5413	04 Aug 2021 14:45	GWIS
2	0.5	231	5538	05 Aug 2021 03:06	GWIS
3	0.5	231	5704	06 Aug 2021 03:03	GWIS
4	0.5	231	5935	07 Aug 2021 03:03	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Albania , District of Vlore. The nearest places are Dukat, Dhërmi, Vlorë, Armen, Patos, Piqeras, Fier, Gjirokastër, Sarandë, Berat, and Kavajë.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	4300 people
5 km	2900 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	5092 m2	GHSL
Protected Area	100 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Vlore	Albania	-

Affected populated places

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Dukat	Albania	City	-	11 km
Dhërmi	Albania	City	-	20 km
Vlorë	Albania	City	85000 people	22 km
Armen	Albania	City	-	33 km
Patos	Albania	City	22000 people	47 km
Piqeras	Albania	City	-	48 km
Fier	Albania	City	61000 people	52 km
Gjirokastër	Albania	City	22000 people	63 km
Sarandë	Albania	City	14000 people	64 km
Berat	Albania	City	46000 people	66 km
Stalin	Albania	City	-	72 km
Përmet	Albania	City	9800 people	77 km
Lushnjë	Albania	City	38000 people	77 km
Divjakë	Albania	City	-	81 km
Kérkira	Greece	City	36000 people	83 km
Peqin	Albania	City	7400 people	91 km
Kavajë	Albania	City	28000 people	102 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
Vlora		3				0	22 km
Mifol		11				0	37 km
Gjirokaster		203				0	64 km
Berat / Stalin		34				0	68 km
I. Kapodistrias	CFU	2	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7700	84 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Skele E Vlores		Albania	21 km
Porto San Nicolo		Albania	29 km
Saranda	ALSAR	Albania	65 km
Otranto	ITOTO	Italy	82 km
Kerkyra (Corfu)	GRCFU	Greece	84 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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