Overall Green Forest fire alert in Benin from 19 Nov 2022 00:00 UTC to 08 Dec 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 1010290
Countries:	Benin
Start Date - Last detection*:	19 Nov 2022 - 08 Dec 2022
Duration (days):	19
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	21378 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	6387	03 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS
2	0.5	6903	04 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS
3	0.5	15157	06 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS
4	0.5	16056	07 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS
5	0.5	18488	08 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS
6	0.5	21378	09 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS

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	6100 people
5 km	2100 people
2 km	no people
1 km	no people
Burned Area	no people

Land Cover	area	Source
Protected Area	21382 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Atakora	Benin	750000 people
Gourma	Burkina Faso	380000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Natitingou		Benin	City	79000 people	67 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
Porga		162	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4100	41 km
Natitingou	NAE	430	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	67 km
Arly		232	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	77 km
Pama Pangia	XPA	unknown				0	79 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Kompienga	Ouale	1984	72 km
	White Volta	White Volta	-99	80 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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