Overall Green Forest fire alert in Portugal from 16 Aug 2021 00:00 UTC to 17 Aug 2021 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (4344 ha) in Portugal 16 Aug 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 1001977
Countries:	Portugal
Start Date - Last detection*:	16 Aug 2021 - 17 Aug 2021
Duration (days):	1
People affected:	332 in the burned area
Burned area:	4344 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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17 Aug 09:45

Impact Timeline

ID	Alert color	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	332	4344	17 Aug 2021 08:42	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Portugal , District of Faro (population 341,400) . The nearest places are Huelva, Ayamonte, Isla Cristina, Olhão, Lepe, Faro, Moguer, Valverde del Camino, and Beja.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	30000 people
5 km	7700 people
2 km	1700 people
1 km	1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	1026 m2	GHSL

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Faro	Portugal	340000 people
Andalucia	Spain	6.9 million people
Beja	Portugal	170000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ayamonte	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	City	18000 people	17 km
Isla Cristina	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	City	19000 people	25 km
Olhão	Faro	Portugal	City	28000 people	33 km
Lepe	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	City	22000 people	35 km
Faro	Faro	Portugal	City	41000 people	39 km
Huelva	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	Major city	140000 people	58 km
Moguer	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	City	17000 people	67 km
Valverde del Camino	Andalucía (Andalusia)	Spain	City	12000 people	83 km
Beja	Beja	Portugal	City	24000 people	89 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
Faro	FAO	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8100	42 km
Berau		194	Mil.	Paved	Yes	11300	97 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Tavira		Portugal	15 km
Ayamonte	ESAYA	Spain	17 km
Vila Real de Santo Antonio	PTVRL	Portugal	17 km
Isla Cristina		Spain	25 km
Olhao	PTOLH	Portugal	34 km
Pomarao		Spain	36 km
Faro	PTFAO	Portugal	40 km
Huelva	ESHUV	Spain	58 km
Albufeira		Portugal	61 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Beliche	Beliche	1986	8 km
Piedras	Piedras	1968	32 km
Chanza	Chanza	1989	36 km
El Sancho	Meca	1962	59 km
Funcho	Arade	1991	70 km
Arade	Arade	1955	70 km
Santa Clara	Mira	1968	81 km
Monte da Rocha	Sado	1972	81 km
Sotiel	Olivargas	1982	87 km
Roxo	Roxo	1968	87 km
Alqueva	Guadiana	2002	106 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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