Overall Green Forest fire alert in Canada from 30 Jul 2022 00:00 UTC to 18 Aug 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 1008002
Countries:	Canada
Start Date - Last detection*:	30 Jul 2022 - 18 Aug 2022
Duration (days):	19
People affected:	27 in the burned area
Burned area:	10078 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	5	5363	03 Aug 2022 03:00	GWIS
2	0.5	5	6513	04 Aug 2022 03:00	GWIS
3	0.5	5	7265	05 Aug 2022 03:00	GWIS
4	0.5	6	8107	06 Aug 2022 03:00	GWIS
5	0.5	6	8534	07 Aug 2022 03:00	GWIS
6	0.5	6	8727	08 Aug 2022 03:00	GWIS
7	0.5	27	9086	09 Aug 2022 03:00	GWIS
8	0.5	27	9179	10 Aug 2022 03:00	GWIS
9	0.5	27	9277	11 Aug 2022 03:00	GWIS
10	0.5	27	9849	12 Aug 2022 03:00	GWIS
11	0.5	27	9861	13 Aug 2022 03:00	GWIS
12	0.5	27	9968	17 Aug 2022 03:00	GWIS
13	0.5	27	10046	18 Aug 2022 03:00	GWIS
14	0.5	27	10078	19 Aug 2022 03:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Canada , Province of British Columbia (population 3,415,527) . The nearest places are Penticton, Summerland, Osoyoos, Princeton, and Kelowna.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	3800 people
5 km	1200 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	912 m2	GHSL

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
British Columbia	Canada	3.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Penticton	British Columbia	Canada	City	37000 people	24 km
Summerland	British Columbia	Canada	City	6200 people	31 km
Osoyoos	British Columbia	Canada	City	4300 people	43 km
Princeton	British Columbia	Canada	City	2700 people	52 km
Kelowna	British Columbia	Canada	City	120000 people	66 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
Penticton	YYF	344	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6000	21 km
Oliver		309				0	27 km
Dorothy Scott		324				0	52 km
Princeton		700	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3900	52 km
Mid-valley Hospital Ems		244				0	71 km
Tonasket Municipal		408				0	73 km
Kelowna	YLW	429	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7300	76 km
Lost River Resort		736				0	91 km
Douglas Lake	DGF	823				0	96 km
Omak Municipal	OMK	397	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4600	100 km
Methow Valley State		516				0	105 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Osoyoos Lake	Osoyoos Lake Control Dam	Okanogan River	1986	51 km
	Brenda	Macdonald	1990	56 km
Spectacle Lake	Conconully	Salmon Creek	1909	89 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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