Overall Green Forest fire alert in Mozambique from 26 Sep 2024 00:00 UTC to 01 Oct 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (5990 ha) in Mozambique 26 Sep 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 1022447
Countries:	Mozambique
Start Date - Last detection*:	26 Sep 2024 - 01 Oct 2024
Duration (days):	5
People affected:	1550 in the burned area
Burned area:	5990 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	1529	5357	29 Sep 2024 14:00	GWIS
2	0.5	1545	5735	29 Sep 2024 18:00	GWIS
3	0.5	1545	5798	30 Sep 2024 14:00	GWIS
4	0.5	1550	5990	01 Oct 2024 14:00	GWIS
5	0.5	1550	5990	01 Oct 2024 18:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Mozambique , Province of Nampula (population 3,281,264) . The nearest places are and Nampula.

Radius	Population
10 km	15000 people
5 km	8200 people
2 km	5100 people
1 km	3800 people
Burned Area	1600 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Nampula	Mozambique	3.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Nampula	Nampula	Mozambique	City	380000 people	96 km

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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
Nampula	APL	444	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	94 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Memba	MZMEM	Mozambique	102 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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