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

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Forest Fire (7038 ha) in Tanzania 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 1022452
Countries:	Tanzania
Start Date - Last detection*:	26 Sep 2024 - 01 Oct 2024
Duration (days):	5
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	7038 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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29 Sep 19:01 30 Sep 07:01 30 Sep 11:02 30 Sep 15:02 01 Oct 07:04 01 Oct 11:05

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	6291	29 Sep 2024 18:00	GWIS
2	0.5	6328	30 Sep 2024 06:00	GWIS
3	0.5	6359	30 Sep 2024 10:00	GWIS
4	0.5	6587	30 Sep 2024 14:00	GWIS
5	0.5	7037	01 Oct 2024 06:00	GWIS
6	0.5	7038	01 Oct 2024 10:00	GWIS
7	0.5	7858	01 Oct 2024 14:00	GWIS
8	0.5	8051	01 Oct 2024 18:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Tanzania , Region of Lindi (population 791,960) .

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

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Lindi	Tanzania	790000 people

Affected populated places

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Kilwa Kivinje	TZKIK	Tanzania	85 km
Kilwa Masoko	TZKIM	Tanzania	96 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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