Overall Green Forest fire in Zambia from 31 Aug 2024 00:00 UTC to 03 Sep 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (6599 ha) in Zambia 31 Aug 2024

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	WF 1021918
Countries:	Zambia
Start Date - Last detection*:	31 Aug 2024 - 03 Sep 2024
Duration (days):	3
People affected:	105 in the burned area
Burned area:	6599 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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03 Sep 07:00 03 Sep 15:01

Impact Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	73	6175	03 Sep 2024 06:00	GWIS
2		0.5	105	6599	03 Sep 2024 14:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Zambia , Province of Northern (population 974,374) .

Radius	Population
10 km	6700 people
5 km	1600 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Northern	Zambia	970000 people
Luapula	Zambia	590000 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)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Kawambwa	1414	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3600	57 km
Mporokoso	1393	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3600	65 km
Luwingu	1417				0	85 km

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Nuclear plants

More information

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