Overall Green Forest fire alert in Botswana, Namibia from 04 Aug 2022 00:00 UTC to 14 Aug 2022 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (7565 ha) in Botswana, Namibia 04 Aug 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 1008259
Countries:	Botswana, Namibia
Start Date - Last detection*:	04 Aug 2022 - 14 Aug 2022
Duration (days):	10
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	7565 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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15 Aug 05:06

Impact Timeline

ID	Alert color	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	0	7565	15 Aug 2022 03:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Botswana , District of Ngamiland (population 102,957) .

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

Land Cover	area	Source
Protected Area	7270 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ngamiland	Botswana	100000 people
Kavango	Namibia	150000 people

Affected populated places

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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
Omega	OMG	914				0	42 km
Sepupu		975				0	77 km
Seronga		914				0	79 km
Shakawe	SWX	1030	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4500	82 km
Omdop		975				0	98 km
Vumbura		975				0	100 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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