Overall Green Forest fire alert in Venezuela from 11 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC to 16 Mar 2023 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 1012718
Countries:	Venezuela
Start Date - Last detection*:	11 Mar 2023 - 17 Mar 2023
Duration (days):	6
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	18521 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	6767	15 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
2	0.5	8728	16 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
3	0.5	18521	17 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
4	0.5	19778	18 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Venezuela , State of Monagas (population 513,237) . The nearest places are Ciudad Guayana, Ciudad Bolívar, and Tucupita.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	21000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people
1 km	no people
Burned Area	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Monagas	Venezuela	510000 people
Anzoategui	Venezuela	1 million people
Bolivar	Venezuela	980000 people
Delta Amacuro	Venezuela	92000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ciudad Guayana	Bolivar	Venezuela	City	730000 people	32 km
Ciudad Bolívar	Bolivar	Venezuela	City	350000 people	87 km
Tucupita	Delta Amacuro	Venezuela	City	51000 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
Ciudad Guayana	CGU	144	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6700	30 km
Uverito		91				0	32 km
San Felix	SFX	unknown				0	34 km
Morichal		83				0	40 km
Temblador		32	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	56 km
Upata		322				0	83 km
Oritupano		148				0	85 km
Ciudad Bolivar	CBL	60	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5600	86 km
Guri		180				0	89 km
Tucupita	TUV	10	Civ.	Paved	No	5500	106 km
Las Adjuntas		163				0	109 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Punta Cuchillo	VEPCU	Venezuela	26 km
Puerto Ordaz	VEPZO	Venezuela	28 km
Matanzas	VEMTV	Venezuela	28 km
Palua	VEPLA	Venezuela	30 km
Ciudad Guayana	VECGU	Venezuela	30 km
Ciudad Bolivar	VECBL	Venezuela	85 km
Barrancas		Venezuela	87 km
Soledad		Venezuela	94 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Macagua 2	Caroni	1996	34 km
Caruachi Reservoir	Caruachi	Caroni	2003	43 km
Caroni	Guri	Caroni	1986	86 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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