Overall Green Forest fire alert in United States from 28 Nov 2022 00:00 UTC to 05 Dec 2022 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (34555 ha) in United States 28 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 1010220
Countries:	United States
Start Date - Last detection*:	28 Nov 2022 - 12 Dec 2022
Duration (days):	14
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	34555 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	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	15201	29 Nov 2022 04:00	GWIS
2	0.5	16734	30 Nov 2022 04:00	GWIS
3	0.5	29340	01 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS
4	0.5	32044	02 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS
5	0.5	32603	03 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS
6	0.5	32826	04 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS
7	0.5	33075	05 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS
8	0.5	34555	06 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS
9	0.5	34808	07 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS
10	0.5	34897	08 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS
11	0.5	34916	09 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS
12	0.5	34925	10 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS
13	0.5	34940	11 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS
14	0.5	34940	12 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS
15	0.5	34939	13 Dec 2022 04:00	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

Land Cover	area	Source
Protected Area	808 ha	WDPA

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	57 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
Bradshaw AAF	BSF	1886	Civ.	Paved	No	3600	28 km
Upper Paauau		792				0	32 km
Rainshed		1219				0	34 km
Pahala Airstrip		364				0	34 km
Lucy Henriques Medical Center		853				0	40 km
Puu Waa Waa Ranch		686				0	42 km
Kaalaiki Airstrip		599				0	43 km
Mountain View Airstrip		457				0	49 km
Hilo Hospital		148				0	52 km
Waikoloa		33				0	54 km
Mauna Kea-Honolii		427				0	54 km
Keahole	KOA	13	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11000	55 km
Kamuela	MUE	814	Civ.	Paved	No	5100	55 km
Kaupulehu		13				0	55 km
Hilo International	ITO	12	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	61 km
Upper Paauilo Airstrip		463				0	61 km
Pepeekeo Airstrip		206				0	61 km
Peleau		332				0	61 km
Honokaa Airstrip		439				0	64 km
Upolu	UPP	29	Civ.	Paved	No	3800	89 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Kauhako Bay		Wake Island	37 km
Napoopoo		Wake Island	38 km
Kailua		Wake Island	46 km
Honuapo		Wake Island	47 km
Milolii		Wake Island	50 km
Kiholo		Wake Island	55 km
Hilo	USITO	Wake Island	57 km
Kawaihae	USKWH	Wake Island	63 km
Honokaa		Wake Island	67 km
Mahukona		Wake Island	82 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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