Overall Green Forest fire alert in Namibia, Botswana from 24 May 2023 00:00 UTC to 11 Jun 2023 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (20567 ha) in Namibia, Botswana 24 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 1014470
Countries:	Namibia, Botswana
Start Date - Last detection*:	24 May 2023 - 11 Jun 2023
Duration (days):	18
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	20567 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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27 May 12:01 28 May 12:02 29 May 12:03 30 May 12:05 31 May 12:06 03 Jun 12:07 04 Jun 12:10 05 Jun 12:11 06 Jun 12:11 07 Jun 12:13 08 Jun 12:10 10 Jun 12:14 11 Jun 12:15 12 Jun 12:18

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	5727	27 May 2023 08:00	GWIS
2	0.5	6098	28 May 2023 08:00	GWIS
3	0.5	6638	29 May 2023 08:00	GWIS
4	0.5	7578	30 May 2023 08:00	GWIS
5	0.5	8698	31 May 2023 08:00	GWIS
6	0.5	11830	03 Jun 2023 08:00	GWIS
7	0.5	13566	04 Jun 2023 08:00	GWIS
8	0.5	16125	05 Jun 2023 08:00	GWIS
9	0.5	16612	06 Jun 2023 08:00	GWIS
10	0.5	16902	07 Jun 2023 08:00	GWIS
11	0.5	17032	08 Jun 2023 08:00	GWIS
12	0.5	17607	10 Jun 2023 08:00	GWIS
13	0.5	19128	11 Jun 2023 08:00	GWIS
14	0.5	20567	12 Jun 2023 08:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Namibia , Region of Kavango (population 149,833) .

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	7700 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people
1 km	no people
Burned Area	no people

Land Cover	area	Source
Protected Area	1301 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kavango	Namibia	150000 people
Ngamiland	Botswana	100000 people
Cuando Cubango	Angola	150000 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
Omega	OMG	914				0	26 km
Shakawe	SWX	1030	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4500	30 km
Sepupu		975				0	67 km
Seronga		914				0	88 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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