Overall Green Forest fire alert in Venezuela from 18 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC to 29 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 1013017
Countries:	Venezuela
Start Date - Last detection*:	18 Mar 2023 - 29 Mar 2023
Duration (days):	11
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	7179 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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27 Mar 06:11 28 Mar 06:15 30 Mar 06:11

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	5791	27 Mar 2023 03:00	GWIS
2	0.5	6844	28 Mar 2023 03:00	GWIS
3	0.5	7179	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 Cojedes (population 198,749) . The nearest places are Calabozo, and San Carlos.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	1400 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people
1 km	no people
Burned Area	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Cojedes	Venezuela	200000 people
Barinas	Venezuela	460000 people
Guarico	Venezuela	530000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Calabozo	Guarico	Venezuela	City	120000 people	87 km
San Carlos	Cojedes	Venezuela	City	77000 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
San Francisco		76				0	20 km
Hato Laguna Del Junco		90				0	43 km
La Batalla		410				0	43 km
Mata de Barbara		80				0	51 km
El Milagro		80				0	54 km
Hato La Candelaria		60				0	56 km
Mata Oscura		60				0	58 km
Hato los Mamones		120				0	66 km
Caujarote		122				0	87 km
Calabozo	CLZ	100	Civ.	Paved	No	4700	88 km
La Trinidad		46				0	90 km
San Carlos		156	Civ.	Paved	No	4100	101 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Guarico	Guarico	Guarico	1957	90 km
	Tiznados	Tiznados	1983	103 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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