Overall Green Forest fire alert in Botswana from 28 Sep 2024 00:00 UTC to 03 Oct 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (24354 ha) in Botswana 28 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 1022469
Countries:	Botswana
Start Date - Last detection*:	28 Sep 2024 - 03 Oct 2024
Duration (days):	5
People affected:	4 in the burned area
Burned area:	24354 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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30 Sep 07:00 30 Sep 15:00 01 Oct 03:02 01 Oct 11:02 01 Oct 15:02 02 Oct 03:03 02 Oct 07:03 02 Oct 15:04 03 Oct 15:06 03 Oct 19:06

Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	0	5746	30 Sep 2024 06:00	GWIS
2	0.5	0	6363	30 Sep 2024 14:00	GWIS
3	0.5	0	9070	01 Oct 2024 02:00	GWIS
4	0.5	0	10432	01 Oct 2024 10:00	GWIS
5	0.5	0	11014	01 Oct 2024 14:00	GWIS
6	0.5	0	16483	02 Oct 2024 02:00	GWIS
7	0.5	0	17223	02 Oct 2024 06:00	GWIS
8	0.5	0	17258	02 Oct 2024 14:00	GWIS
9	0.5	4	23472	03 Oct 2024 14:00	GWIS
10	0.5	4	24354	03 Oct 2024 18:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Botswana , District of Ngamiland (population 102,957) .

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

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ngamiland	Botswana	100000 people
Central	Botswana	450000 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
Motopi		975				0	19 km
Maun	MUB	945	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	87 km
Gweta		914				0	100 km
Tsigaro		939				0	104 km
Tonunga		945				0	105 km
Rakops		914	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	107 km
Khwai River	KHW	975	Priv.	Unpaved	No	3800	110 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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