Forest Fire (24729 ha) in Venezuela 18 Mar 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 1012811
Countries: Venezuela
Start Date - Last detection*: 18 Mar 2023 - 29 Mar 2023
Duration (days): 11
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 24729 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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20 Mar 06:0021 Mar 06:0222 Mar 06:0123 Mar 06:0224 Mar 06:0325 Mar 06:0726 Mar 06:1027 Mar 06:0828 Mar 06:1529 Mar 06:1330 Mar 06:12

Impact Timeline

IDAlert colorGDACS ScorePopulation AffectedBurned Area (ha)Last UpdateSource
1 0.5 0 6352 20 Mar 2023 04:00 GWIS
2 0.5 0 8316 21 Mar 2023 04:00 GWIS
3 0.5 0 8959 22 Mar 2023 04:00 GWIS
4 0.5 0 12639 23 Mar 2023 04:00 GWIS
5 0.5 0 15800 24 Mar 2023 04:00 GWIS
6 0.5 0 17693 25 Mar 2023 04:00 GWIS
7 0.5 0 19950 26 Mar 2023 03:00 GWIS
8 0.5 0 22441 27 Mar 2023 03:00 GWIS
9 0.5 0 23816 28 Mar 2023 03:00 GWIS
10 0.5 0 24129 29 Mar 2023 03:00 GWIS
11 0.5 0 24729 30 Mar 2023 03:00 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 Bolívar, Ciudad Guayana, San Jose de Guanira, Maturín, Jusepín, and El Tigre.

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

Land Cover area Source
Settlement 38 m2 GHSL

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Monagas Venezuela 510000 people
Anzoategui Venezuela 1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ciudad Bolívar Bolivar Venezuela City 350000 people 84 km
Ciudad Guayana Bolivar Venezuela City 730000 people 91 km
San Jose de Guanira Anzoategui Venezuela City - 92 km
Maturín Monagas Venezuela City 300000 people 100 km
Jusepín Monagas Venezuela City - 101 km
El Tigre Anzoategui Venezuela City 150000 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
Morichal 83 0 25 km
Oritupano 148 0 27 km
Las Adjuntas 163 0 51 km
Temblador 32 Civ. Paved No 3200 67 km
Uverito 91 0 79 km
Ciudad Bolivar CBL 60 Civ. Paved Yes 5600 84 km
Las Flores 38 0 85 km
Ciudad Guayana CGU 144 Civ. Paved Yes 6700 88 km
Mata 212 0 89 km
San Tome SOM 262 Civ. Paved No 6200 92 km
San Felix SFX unknown 0 94 km
Las Flores 36 0 95 km
Punta Gorda 262 0 99 km
Santa Barbara de Monagas 245 0 100 km
Quiriquire MUN 68 Civ. Paved Yes 6800 101 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ciudad Bolivar VECBL Venezuela 82 km
Matanzas VEMTV Venezuela 82 km
Punta Cuchillo VEPCU Venezuela 84 km
Soledad Venezuela 84 km
Puerto Ordaz VEPZO Venezuela 87 km
Palua VEPLA Venezuela 89 km
Ciudad Guayana VECGU Venezuela 90 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Macagua 2 Caroni 1996 93 km
Caruachi Reservoir Caruachi Caroni 2003 95 km

Nuclear plants

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