Overall Green Forest fire alert in United States on 11 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 1008168
Countries:	United States
Start Date - Last detection*:	11 Aug 2022 - 12 Aug 2022
Duration (days):	1
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	5983 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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12 Aug 06:00

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	5983	12 Aug 2022 03:00	GWIS
2	0.5	6457	13 Aug 2022 03:00	GWIS
3	0.5	6461	14 Aug 2022 03:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in United States , State of Hawaii (population 1,153,336) . The nearest places are and Hilo.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Hawaii	United States	1.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Hilo	Hawaii	United States	City	41000 people	68 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
Lucy Henriques Medical Center		853				0	13 km
Puu Waa Waa Ranch		686				0	13 km
Bradshaw AAF	BSF	1886	Civ.	Paved	No	3600	18 km
Waikoloa		33				0	22 km
Kamuela	MUE	814	Civ.	Paved	No	5100	26 km
Kaupulehu		13				0	28 km
Keahole	KOA	13	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11000	34 km
Honokaa Airstrip		439				0	42 km
Upper Paauilo Airstrip		463				0	45 km
Upolu	UPP	29	Civ.	Paved	No	3800	57 km
Peleau		332				0	60 km
Rainshed		1219				0	61 km
Mauna Kea-Honolii		427				0	61 km
Hilo Hospital		148				0	63 km
Upper Paauau		792				0	64 km
Pepeekeo Airstrip		206				0	65 km
Pahala Airstrip		364				0	67 km
Mountain View Airstrip		457				0	69 km
Hilo International	ITO	12	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	71 km
Kaalaiki Airstrip		599				0	73 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Kiholo		Wake Island	25 km
Kawaihae	USKWH	Wake Island	31 km
Kailua		Wake Island	32 km
Napoopoo		Wake Island	39 km
Honokaa		Wake Island	46 km
Kauhako Bay		Wake Island	47 km
Mahukona		Wake Island	50 km
Hilo	USITO	Wake Island	66 km
Milolii		Wake Island	68 km
Honuapo		Wake Island	78 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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