Overall Green Forest fire alert in Namibia from 22 May 2023 00:00 UTC to 24 May 2023 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (8692 ha) in Namibia 22 May 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 1014439
Countries:	Namibia
Start Date - Last detection*:	22 May 2023 - 24 May 2023
Duration (days):	2
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	8692 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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25 May 07:02

Impact Timeline

ID	Alert color	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	0	8692	25 May 2023 03:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Namibia , Region of Caprivi Oos (population 78,107) .

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	4500 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people
1 km	no people
Burned Area	no people

Land Cover	area	Source
Protected Area	7087 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Caprivi Oos	Namibia	78000 people
Western	Zambia	680000 people

Affected populated places

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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
Mpacha	MPA	985	Civ.	Paved	No	6400	30 km
Sesheke	SJQ	unknown				0	54 km
Saile		960				0	58 km
Kings Pool		945				0	93 km
Chobe		965				0	102 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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