Overall Green Forest fire alert in Uganda from 08 Jan 2023 00:00 UTC to 26 Jan 2023 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (6004 ha) in Uganda 08 Jan 2023

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 1011679
Countries:	Uganda
Start Date - Last detection*:	08 Jan 2023 - 26 Jan 2023
Duration (days):	18
People affected:	13151 in the burned area
Burned area:	6004 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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27 Jan 06:06

Impact Timeline

ID	Alert color	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	13151	6004	27 Jan 2023 04:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Uganda , Region of Nile (population 1,224,381) . The nearest places are Arua, and Gulu.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	68000 people
5 km	34000 people
2 km	4500 people
1 km	1400 people
Burned Area	13000 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Protected Area	3321 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Nile	Uganda	1.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Arua	Arua	Uganda	City	30000 people	72 km
Gulu	Gulu	Uganda	City	140000 people	106 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
Adjumani		820				0	29 km
Moyo	OYG	unknown				0	49 km
Arua	RUA	1204	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5600	69 km
Gulu	ULU	1070	Mil.	Paved	No	10200	103 km
Kabalega Falls	KBG	721	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5200	107 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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