Overall Green Forest fire alert in Burkina Faso from 24 Nov 2022 00:00 UTC to 03 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 1010312
Countries:	Burkina Faso
Start Date - Last detection*:	24 Nov 2022 - 03 Dec 2022
Duration (days):	9
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	5011 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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04 Dec 05:05

Impact Timeline

ID	Alert color	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	0	5011	04 Dec 2022 04:00	GWIS

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Burkina Faso , Province of Gourma (population 375,508) . The nearest places are and Natitingou.

CCI Land Cover

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

Land Cover	area	Source
Protected Area	3227 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Natitingou		Benin	City	79000 people	108 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	20 km
Pama Pangia	XPA	unknown				0	33 km
Arly		232	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	67 km
Djangou		280	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	94 km
Natitingou	NAE	430	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	107 km
Sansanne-Mango		142	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	111 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Kompienga	Ouale	1984	36 km
	White Volta	White Volta	-99	77 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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