Overall Green Forest fire alert in Benin from 14 Nov 2022 00:00 UTC to 03 Dec 2022 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (16540 ha) in Benin 14 Nov 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 1010205
Countries:	Benin
Start Date - Last detection*:	14 Nov 2022 - 03 Dec 2022
Duration (days):	19
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	16540 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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27 Nov 05:06 28 Nov 05:04 29 Nov 05:05 30 Nov 05:07 01 Dec 05:04 02 Dec 05:05 03 Dec 05:06 04 Dec 05:09

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	8345	27 Nov 2022 04:00	GWIS
2	0.5	11679	28 Nov 2022 04:00	GWIS
3	0.5	13036	29 Nov 2022 04:00	GWIS
4	0.5	13692	30 Nov 2022 04:00	GWIS
5	0.5	14207	01 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS
6	0.5	14903	02 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS
7	0.5	15044	03 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS
8	0.5	16540	04 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Benin , Province of Atakora (population 745,117) . The nearest places are and Natitingou.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	3000 people
5 km	1800 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	no people
Burned Area	no people

Land Cover	area	Source
Protected Area	4196 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Atakora	Benin	750000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Natitingou		Benin	City	79000 people	80 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
Arly		232	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	68 km
Porga		162	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4100	69 km
Natitingou	NAE	430	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	80 km
Pama Pangia	XPA	unknown				0	103 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Kompienga	Ouale	1984	100 km
	White Volta	White Volta	n/a	111 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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