Overall Green Forest fire in United States from 27 Sep 2024 00:00 UTC to 02 Oct 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (10991 ha) in United States 27 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 1022461
Countries:	United States
Start Date - Last detection*:	27 Sep 2024 - 02 Oct 2024
Duration (days):	5
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	10991 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	5872	30 Sep 2024 02:00	GWIS
2	0.5	9984	30 Sep 2024 10:00	GWIS
3	0.5	10419	30 Sep 2024 14:00	GWIS
4	0.5	10569	30 Sep 2024 18:00	GWIS
5	0.5	10781	30 Sep 2024 22:00	GWIS
6	0.5	10779	01 Oct 2024 06:00	GWIS
7	0.5	10671	01 Oct 2024 10:00	GWIS
8	0.5	10821	01 Oct 2024 14:00	GWIS
9	0.5	10817	01 Oct 2024 18:00	GWIS
10	0.5	10846	01 Oct 2024 22:00	GWIS
11	0.5	10953	02 Oct 2024 06:00	GWIS
12	0.5	10915	02 Oct 2024 10:00	GWIS
13	0.5	10943	02 Oct 2024 14:00	GWIS
14	0.5	10991	02 Oct 2024 18:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

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Exposed population

The forest fire happened in United States , State of Wyoming (population 472,049) .

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

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Wyoming	United States	470000 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	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Kinky Creek Divide		2683				0	27 km
Dubois Municipal		2217				0	30 km
Jackson Hole	JAC	1964	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6200	55 km
Jackson		1895				0	59 km
Melody Ranch		1852				0	62 km
Snake River Canyon		1794				0	68 km
Ralph Wenz Field		2160	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7100	93 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Jackson Lake	Jackson Lake	Snake River	1911	51 km
New Fork Lake	New Fork Lake	West Fork of New Fork River	1925	59 km
	Willow Lake	Lake Creek	1955	70 km
Fremont Lake	Fremont Lake	Pine Creek	1993	80 km
Grassy Lake	Grassy Lake	Grassy Creek	1938	84 km
	Boulder Lake	Boulder Creek	1964	91 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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