Overall Green Forest fire alert in Australia from 18 Apr 2024 00:00 UTC to 02 May 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (31662 ha) in Australia 18 Apr 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 1019592
Countries:	Australia
Start Date - Last detection*:	18 Apr 2024 - 03 May 2024
Duration (days):	15
People affected:	5 in the burned area
Burned area:	31662 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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19 Apr 08:15 20 Apr 08:16 21 Apr 08:16 22 Apr 08:16 23 Apr 08:17 25 Apr 08:17 26 Apr 08:17 27 Apr 08:19 28 Apr 08:18 29 Apr 08:20 30 Apr 08:32 01 May 08:18 02 May 08:21

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	0	7707	19 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS
2	0.5	5	13259	20 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS
3	0.5	5	17528	21 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS
4	0.5	5	21174	22 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS
5	0.5	5	21346	23 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS
6	0.5	5	23745	25 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS
7	0.5	5	25335	26 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS
8	0.5	5	27971	27 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS
9	0.5	5	28815	28 Apr 2024 08:00	GWIS
10	0.5	5	29444	29 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS
11	0.5	5	30271	30 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS
12	0.5	5	31240	01 May 2024 08:00	GWIS
13	0.5	5	31662	02 May 2024 08:00	GWIS
14	0.5	5	31924	03 May 2024 08:01	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Australia , Territory of Northern Territory (population 161,294) .

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Northern Territory	Australia	160000 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
Tennant Creek	TCA	377	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6400	45 km
Rockhampton Downs	RDA	unknown				0	88 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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