Overall Orange Forest fire in Algeria from 09 Aug 2021 00:00 UTC to 15 Aug 2021 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (29884 ha) in Algeria 09 Aug 2021

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	WF 1001892
Countries:	Algeria
Start Date - Last detection*:	09 Aug 2021 - 15 Aug 2021
Duration (days):	6
People affected:	97533 in the burned area
Burned area:	29884 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	1.5	61295	19665	11 Aug 2021 03:03	GWIS
2	1.5	82215	23903	12 Aug 2021 03:03	GWIS
3	1.5	86313	25198	13 Aug 2021 03:03	GWIS
4	1.5	97644	29597	14 Aug 2021 03:03	GWIS
5	1.5	97533	29805	15 Aug 2021 03:02	GWIS
6	1.5	97533	29884	16 Aug 2021 03:02	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Algeria , Province of Tizi Ouzou (population 931,501) . The nearest places are Bordj Bou Arreridj, Bejaia, and M'Sila.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	680000 people
5 km	420000 people
2 km	220000 people
1 km	180000 people
Burned Area	98000 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	274854 m2	GHSL
Protected Area	1851 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	930000 people
Bouira	Algeria	600000 people
Bejaia	Algeria	830000 people
Boumerdes	Algeria	1.4 million people
Bourdj Bou Arrer	Algeria	2.3 million people

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
Bejaia	BJA	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	79 km
Houari Boumediene	ALG	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11400	89 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Dellys	DZDEL	Algeria	49 km
Bejaia	DZBJA	Algeria	81 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Lekhal	Lekhal	1985	56 km
Keddara	Boudouaou	1985	70 km
Hamiz	Arbatache	1935	76 km
Ksob	Ksob	1939	88 km
Ain Zada	Bou Sellam	1986	96 km

Nuclear plants

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