Forest Fire (5941 ha) in United States 23 Jun 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 1006785
Countries: United States
Start Date - Last detection*: 23 Jun 2022 - 26 Jun 2022
Duration (days): 3
People affected: 1 in the burned area
Burned area: 5941 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

IDAlert colorGDACS ScorePopulation AffectedBurned Area (ha)Last UpdateSource
1 0.5 1 5941 27 Jun 2022 03:00 GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in United States , State of Texas (population 17,677,900) . The nearest places are Fort Worth, Palo Pinto, Mineral Wells, Graham, Weatherford, Breckenridge, Stephenville, and Decatur.

Radius Population
10 km 3200 people
5 km 1100 people
2 km <1000 people
1 km <1000 people
Burned Area <1000 people

Land Cover area Source
Settlement 380 m2 GHSL

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Texas United States 17.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Palo Pinto Texas United States City - 9 km
Mineral Wells Texas United States City 17000 people 14 km
Graham Texas United States City 8700 people 42 km
Weatherford Texas United States City 19000 people 44 km
Breckenridge Texas United States City 5900 people 61 km
Stephenville Texas United States City 15000 people 68 km
Decatur Texas United States City 5200 people 76 km
Fort Worth Texas United States Major city 530000 people 88 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
Palo Pinto General Hospital 280 0 12 km
Flying U 298 0 12 km
Possum Kingdom 307 0 19 km
Costello Island, Inc 311 0 19 km
Fort Wolters Helicopters 270 0 19 km
Mineral Wells MWL 296 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 20 km
Sportsmans World 348 0 21 km
Rock Creek Ranch 344 0 27 km
Blo 320 0 27 km
Reb Folbre's Place 287 0 28 km
Flamingo Airfield 354 0 28 km
One Sixty Four Place 366 0 31 km
Eagle 270 0 35 km
Tailspin Airpark 253 0 37 km
Rosser Ranch 339 0 39 km
Thurber Lake 333 0 40 km
Graham Municipal 342 0 41 km
Jamak Fabrication 320 0 42 km
Mize Ranch 335 0 44 km
Jacksboro Municipal 322 0 44 km
A M I G O For Christ 256 0 44 km
Flying K 351 0 45 km
Dearing Ranch 322 0 45 km
Campbell Memorial Hospital 323 0 46 km
Horseshoe Bend 218 0 47 km
Cross Wind 317 0 48 km
Post Oak Airfield 311 0 48 km
Buckmaster 280 0 51 km
Jim Sears 274 0 54 km
Bridgeport Municipal 259 0 54 km
Parker County WEA 302 0 55 km
Flying S Ranch 259 0 56 km
Blue Skies 293 0 56 km
Stark Field 274 0 56 km
Caselman Ranch 423 0 56 km
Flying E Ranch 259 0 57 km
Clear Fork Ranch 259 0 59 km
Eugene's Dream 275 0 59 km
Ranger Municipal RGR 448 0 59 km
Log Cabin 335 0 60 km
Ed Shadle Private 472 0 60 km
Granbury Municipal 237 0 61 km
Stephens County BKD 391 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 61 km
Jackson (Bill) 244 0 61 km
Teate Field 242 0 61 km
Beggs Ranch (Aledo) 323 0 61 km
Kezer Air Ranch 253 0 62 km
Boe-Wrinkle 244 0 62 km
Flyin Armadillo 300 0 65 km
Ratliff 396 0 66 km
Triple S 265 0 66 km
Flying Oaks 219 0 68 km
Bourland Field 265 0 69 km
Parker 277 0 69 km
Nassau Bay 218 0 69 km
Mc Entire 241 0 70 km
Clark Field Municipal SEP 403 Civ. Paved Yes 4100 70 km
Eastland Municipal ETN 448 Civ. Paved Yes 4000 70 km
Markum Ranch 273 0 72 km
KVUE-TV 238 0 72 km
Stubbs Strip 230 0 73 km
Green Ranch 363 0 73 km
Kenneth Copeland 210 0 73 km
Running M Ranch 240 0 74 km
Red Ace Ranch 274 0 74 km
Hornady Ranch 355 0 75 km
Circle P Ranch 244 0 76 km
Olney Municipal ONY 388 Civ. Paved Yes 5100 77 km
Carswell AFB FWH 198 Mil. Paved Yes 12000 77 km
Pecan Plantation 216 0 77 km
Aresti Aerodrome 300 0 77 km
Decatur Municipal 322 0 78 km
Vance Field 283 0 79 km
Hawkin's Ranch Strip 293 0 80 km
Hicks Airfield 271 0 80 km
Jmk Intl Inc 207 0 80 km
Gorman 443 0 81 km
Heritage Creek Airstrip 269 0 81 km
Harris Methodist Southwest Helistop 227 0 82 km
Benjamin Franklin 302 0 82 km
Saginaw 235 0 82 km
Wyatt 3-rivers 187 0 83 km
Coppenger Farm 308 0 83 km
Fwomc 208 0 84 km
Fort Worth Meacham FTW 216 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 84 km
Cisco Municipal 491 0 84 km
Smith Flying Service 389 0 84 km
Lazy 9 Ranch 311 0 85 km
Wright Ranch 274 0 85 km
Jw 267 0 85 km
Lazy G Bar Ranch 281 0 86 km
Dublin Municipal 456 0 86 km
De Leon Municipal 394 0 86 km
City of Fort Worth 164 0 88 km
Sycamore Strip 232 0 88 km
Propwash 241 0 88 km
Archer City Municipal 325 0 89 km
Bishop 267 0 89 km
Rodeo Airstrip 245 0 89 km
Little 'l' Ranch 178 0 91 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Possum Kingdom Morris Sheppard Brazos River 1941 16 km
Lake Palo Pinto Dam Palo Pinto Creek 1964 22 km
Eddleman Dam Flint Creek 1929 46 km
Lost Creek Dam Lost Creek 1991 46 km
Graham Dam Salt Creek 1958 47 km
Lake Weatherford Dam Clear Fork of Trinity River 1957 55 km
Bridgeport Dam West Fork of Trinity River 1931 58 km
Gonzales Creek Dam Gonzales Creek 1948 61 km
Hubbard Creek Dam Hubbard Creek 1962 66 km
Lake Leon Dam Leon River 1954 66 km
Eagle Mountain Dam West Fork of Trinity River 1932 71 km
De Cordova Bend Dam Brazos River 1969 74 km
Squaw Creek Dam Squaw Creek 1977 77 km
Amon G Carter Dam Big Sandy Creek 1956 78 km
Benbrook Lake Clear Fork of Trinity River 1951 78 km
Lake Worth Dam West Fork of Trinity River 1914 79 km
Williamson Dam Sandy Creek 1923 82 km
Proctor Lake Leon River 1963 99 km
Lake Arrowhead Dam Little Wichita River 1966 102 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
COMANCHE PEAK UNITED STATES 2 75 km

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