Overall Green Forest fire alert in Nicaragua from 12 Apr 2023 00:00 UTC to 01 May 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 1013795
Countries:	Nicaragua
Start Date - Last detection*:	12 Apr 2023 - 01 May 2023
Duration (days):	19
People affected:	154 in the burned area
Burned area:	13831 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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26 Apr 06:05 27 Apr 06:05 28 Apr 06:06 01 May 06:13 02 May 06:11

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	141	5693	26 Apr 2023 03:00	GWIS
2	0.5	154	12577	27 Apr 2023 03:00	GWIS
3	0.5	154	13359	28 Apr 2023 03:00	GWIS
4	0.5	154	13359	01 May 2023 03:00	GWIS
5	0.5	154	13831	02 May 2023 03:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Nicaragua , Department of Carazo (population 165,350) . The nearest places are Managua, Diriamba, Masatepe, Masaya, Granada, Tipitapa, and Juigalpa.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	52000 people
5 km	11000 people
2 km	6600 people
1 km	4600 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Protected Area	41 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Carazo	Nicaragua	170000 people
Rivas	Nicaragua	170000 people
Granada	Nicaragua	180000 people
Masaya	Nicaragua	250000 people
Managua	Nicaragua	1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Diriamba	Carazo	Nicaragua	City	34000 people	29 km
Masatepe	Masaya	Nicaragua	City	21000 people	32 km
Masaya	Masaya	Nicaragua	City	130000 people	39 km
Granada	Granada	Nicaragua	City	89000 people	40 km
Managua	Managua	Nicaragua	Capital	970000 people	61 km
Tipitapa	Managua	Nicaragua	City	130000 people	65 km
Juigalpa	Chontales	Nicaragua	City	54000 people	99 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
Montelimar		30				0	46 km
Augusto Cesar Sandino International	MGA	59	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8000	58 km
Los Brasiles		80	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	68 km
Punta Huete		66				0	82 km
Tamarindo	TNO	unknown				0	105 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Puerto Masachapa		Nicaragua	47 km
San Juan Del Sur	NISJS	Nicaragua	49 km
Puerto Sandino	NIPSN	Nicaragua	94 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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