Overall Orange Forest fire in Guatemala from 12 May 2024 00:00 UTC to 28 May 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (6141 ha) in Guatemala 12 May 2024

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1019735
Countries:	Guatemala
Start Date - Last detection*:	12 May 2024 - 28 May 2024
Duration (days):	16
People affected:	156 in the burned area
Burned area:	6141 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	153	6634	18 May 2024 08:01	GWIS
2	0.5	156	5813	19 May 2024 08:00	GWIS
3	0.5	156	5880	20 May 2024 08:01	GWIS
4	0.5	156	5884	21 May 2024 08:00	GWIS
5	0.5	156	6025	22 May 2024 08:01	GWIS
6	0.5	156	6131	23 May 2024 08:01	GWIS
7	0.5	156	6131	24 May 2024 08:01	GWIS
8	1.5	156	6141	28 May 2024 00:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Guatemala , Department of Izabal (population 333,254) . The nearest places are El Achiotal, Gualán, Lívingston, Macuelizo, Puerto Barrios, Chiquimula, and Cobán.

Radius	Population
10 km	11000 people
5 km	3000 people
2 km	1200 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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