Overall Green Forest fire alert in Cameroon from 20 Nov 2021 00:00 UTC to 08 Dec 2021 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (23538 ha) in Cameroon 20 Nov 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 1003602
Countries:	Cameroon
Start Date - Last detection*:	20 Nov 2021 - 08 Dec 2021
Duration (days):	18
People affected:	1665 in the burned area
Burned area:	23538 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	1244	16055	02 Dec 2021 04:00	GWIS
2	0.5	1244	16580	05 Dec 2021 04:00	GWIS
3	0.5	1389	17479	06 Dec 2021 04:00	GWIS
4	0.5	1665	21306	07 Dec 2021 04:00	GWIS
5	0.5	1665	22386	08 Dec 2021 04:00	GWIS
6	0.5	1665	23538	09 Dec 2021 04:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Cameroon , Province of Nord (population 875,611) . The nearest places are and Jimeta.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	4900 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	1700 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	38 m2	GHSL
Protected Area	20675 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Nord	Cameroon	880000 people
Adamawa	Nigeria	2.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Jimeta		Nigeria	City	250000 people	103 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
Yola	YOL	183	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	102 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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