Forest Fire (7858 ha) in Tanzania 26 Sep 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 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: 7858 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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Impact Timeline

IDAlert colorGDACS ScorePopulation AffectedBurned Area (ha)Last UpdateSource
1 0.5 0 6291 29 Sep 2024 18:00 GWIS
2 0.5 0 6328 30 Sep 2024 06:00 GWIS
3 0.5 0 6359 30 Sep 2024 10:00 GWIS
4 0.5 0 6587 30 Sep 2024 14:00 GWIS
5 0.5 0 7037 01 Oct 2024 06:00 GWIS
6 0.5 0 7038 01 Oct 2024 10:00 GWIS
7 0.5 0 7858 01 Oct 2024 14:00 GWIS
8 0.5 0 8051 01 Oct 2024 18:00 GWIS

Fires Joined

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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 84 km
Kilwa Masoko TZKIM Tanzania 96 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

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