Overall Green Forest fire alert in Bolivia from 10 Sep 2022 00:00 UTC to 21 Sep 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 1009350
Countries:	Bolivia
Start Date - Last detection*:	10 Sep 2022 - 21 Sep 2022
Duration (days):	11
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	6161 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

18 Sep 05:01 19 Sep 05:01 20 Sep 05:01 21 Sep 05:02 22 Sep 05:01

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	5202	18 Sep 2022 03:00	GWIS
2	0.5	5563	19 Sep 2022 03:00	GWIS
3	0.5	5831	20 Sep 2022 03:00	GWIS
4	0.5	6046	21 Sep 2022 03:00	GWIS
5	0.5	6161	22 Sep 2022 03:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Bolivia , Department of El Beni (population 264,208) .

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	1100 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people
1 km	no people
Burned Area	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
El Beni	Bolivia	260000 people

Affected populated places

see full list

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
Baures	BVL	unknown				0	63 km
Huacaraje	BVK	unknown				0	64 km
Magdalena	MGD	141	Civ.	Unpaved	Yes	4500	101 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.