Overall Green Forest fire alert in Chile from 04 Feb 2023 00:00 UTC to 06 Feb 2023 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (14217 ha) in Chile 04 Feb 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 1011811
Countries:	Chile
Start Date - Last detection*:	04 Feb 2023 - 13 Feb 2023
Duration (days):	9
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	14217 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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05 Feb 07:00 06 Feb 07:00 06 Feb 19:00 07 Feb 07:01

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	9989	05 Feb 2023 04:00	GWIS
2	0.5	12103	06 Feb 2023 04:00	GWIS
3	0.5	12978	06 Feb 2023 16:10	GWIS
4	0.5	14217	07 Feb 2023 04:00	GWIS
5	0.5	17421	08 Feb 2023 04:00	GWIS
6	0.5	19995	09 Feb 2023 04:00	GWIS
7	0.5	20983	10 Feb 2023 04:00	GWIS
8	0.5	21925	11 Feb 2023 04:00	GWIS
9	0.5	23928	14 Feb 2023 04:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Chile , Region of Bio-Bio (population 1,789,433) . The nearest places are Concepción, Angol, Los Ángeles, Mulchén, Collipulli, Curanilahue, Lota, Traiguén, Coronel, Victoria, and Talcahuano.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	83000 people
5 km	26000 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	no people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	190 m2	GHSL

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bio-Bio	Chile	1.8 million people
Araucania	Chile	810000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Angol	Araucanía	Chile	City	45000 people	20 km
Los Ángeles	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	160000 people	38 km
Mulchén	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	28000 people	45 km
Collipulli	Araucanía	Chile	City	16000 people	46 km
Curanilahue	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	30000 people	56 km
Lota	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	49000 people	69 km
Traiguén	Araucanía	Chile	City	19000 people	70 km
Coronel	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	91000 people	75 km
Victoria	Araucanía	Chile	City	24000 people	77 km
Concepción	Bio-Bio	Chile	Major city	210000 people	92 km
Talcahuano	Bio-Bio	Chile	City	250000 people	103 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
Los Angeles	LSQ	114	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5500	36 km
La Playa		8				0	63 km
Siberia		220				0	77 km
Victoria	ZIC	350	Civ.	Paved	No	3400	77 km
Carriel Sur International	CCP	12	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7500	98 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Lota	CLLTA	Chile	69 km
Coronel	CLCNL	Chile	75 km
Lebu	CLLEB	Chile	81 km
Puerto Yana		Chile	86 km
Lirquen	CLLQN	Chile	104 km
San Vicente	CLSVE	Chile	105 km
Talca	CLTLX	Chile	108 km
Talcahuano	CLTAL	Chile	109 km
Tome	CLTOM	Chile	113 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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