Overall Green Forest fire alert in Angola from 15 May 2022 00:00 UTC to 26 May 2022 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (5204 ha) in Angola 15 May 2022

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 1006297
Countries:	Angola
Start Date - Last detection*:	15 May 2022 - 26 May 2022
Duration (days):	11
People affected:	179 in the burned area
Burned area:	5204 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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27 May 03:51

Impact Timeline

ID	Alert color	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	179	5204	27 May 2022 03:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Angola , Province of Uige (population 935,821) . The nearest places are and Camabatela.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	18000 people
5 km	11000 people
2 km	7900 people
1 km	5800 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	418 m2	GHSL

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Uige	Angola	940000 people
Cuanza Norte	Angola	420000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Camabatela	Cuanza Norte	Angola	City	13000 people	60 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
Negage	GXG	1251	Mil.	Paved	No	7800	20 km
Uige	UGO	829	Civ.	Paved	No	6500	45 km

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Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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