Overall Green Forest fire alert in India from 28 Feb 2023 00:00 UTC to 14 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (7761 ha) in India 28 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 1012590
Countries:	India
Start Date - Last detection*:	28 Feb 2023 - 14 Mar 2023
Duration (days):	14
People affected:	22 in the burned area
Burned area:	7761 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	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	22	5857	08 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
2	0.5	22	6178	09 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
3	0.5	22	7053	10 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
4	0.5	22	7402	11 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
5	0.5	22	7438	12 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
6	0.5	22	7615	13 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
7	0.5	22	7743	14 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
8	0.5	22	7761	15 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in India , State of Manipur (population 1,934,713) . The nearest places are Dimapur, and Imphal.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	50000 people
5 km	10000 people
2 km	4900 people
1 km	4400 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	646 m2	GHSL

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Manipur	India	1.9 million people
Nagaland	India	1.3 million people
Assam	India	23.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Dimapur	Assam	India	City	110000 people	63 km
Imphal	Manipur	India	City	220000 people	63 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
Dimapur	DMU	148	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7300	61 km
Imphal Municipal	IMF	775	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9000	65 km
Kumbhirgram	IXS	108	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5800	90 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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