Overall Green Forest fire alert in Uzbekistan from 17 May 2022 00:00 UTC to 24 May 2022 00:00 UTC

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 1006158
Countries:	Uzbekistan
Start Date - Last detection*:	17 May 2022 - 24 May 2022
Duration (days):	7
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	5875 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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19 May 05:45 20 May 03:46 25 May 04:46

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	5566	19 May 2022 03:00	GWIS
2	0.5	5774	20 May 2022 03:00	GWIS
3	0.5	5875	25 May 2022 03:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Uzbekistan , Region of Karakalpakstan (population 1,276,844) . The nearest places are Chimbay, and Muynak.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people
1 km	no people
Burned Area	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Karakalpakstan	Uzbekistan	1.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Chimbay	Qoraqalpog'iston	Uzbekistan	City	-	68 km
Muynak	Qoraqalpog'iston	Uzbekistan	City	-	75 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	Elevation (m)	Distance
Tomar Ozek	55	52 km
	54	74 km
Kegeyli	61	87 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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