Overall Green Forest fire alert in Venezuela from 08 Mar 2024 00:00 UTC to 21 Mar 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (12675 ha) in Venezuela 08 Mar 2024

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 1019497
Countries:	Venezuela
Start Date - Last detection*:	08 Mar 2024 - 21 Mar 2024
Duration (days):	13
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	12675 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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17 Mar 09:24 18 Mar 09:24 19 Mar 09:23 20 Mar 09:18 21 Mar 09:19 22 Mar 09:19

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	7478	17 Mar 2024 09:00	GWIS
2	0.5	9205	18 Mar 2024 09:00	GWIS
3	0.5	9251	19 Mar 2024 09:00	GWIS
4	0.5	6538	20 Mar 2024 09:01	GWIS
5	0.5	9097	21 Mar 2024 09:01	GWIS
6	0.5	12675	22 Mar 2024 09:01	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Venezuela , State of Bolivar (population 982,805) .

CCI Land Cover

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

Land Cover	area	Source
Protected Area	12675 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bolivar	Venezuela	980000 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	Elevation (m)	Distance
La Margarita Nne	152	54 km
Tapaquire	145	73 km
Hato La Vergarena	330	93 km
Cerro Bolivar	150	101 km
Maripa	61	102 km

Ports

Name	Country	Distance
Bica Del Pao	Venezuela	89 km
Maripa	Venezuela	96 km
Mapire	Venezuela	102 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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