Overall Green Forest fire alert in Australia from 01 Oct 2024 00:00 UTC to 06 Oct 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (11424 ha) in Australia 01 Oct 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 1022532
Countries:	Australia
Start Date - Last detection*:	01 Oct 2024 - 06 Oct 2024
Duration (days):	5
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	11424 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	6789	02 Oct 2024 14:00	GWIS
2	0.5	6909	02 Oct 2024 18:00	GWIS
3	0.5	8458	03 Oct 2024 06:00	GWIS
4	0.5	9692	03 Oct 2024 18:00	GWIS
5	0.5	9945	03 Oct 2024 22:00	GWIS
6	0.5	9953	04 Oct 2024 06:00	GWIS
7	0.5	10076	04 Oct 2024 10:00	GWIS
8	0.5	10264	04 Oct 2024 14:00	GWIS
9	0.5	10425	04 Oct 2024 18:00	GWIS
10	0.5	10585	05 Oct 2024 06:00	GWIS
11	0.5	11114	05 Oct 2024 18:00	GWIS
12	0.5	11264	06 Oct 2024 06:00	GWIS
13	0.5	11412	06 Oct 2024 10:00	GWIS
14	0.5	11424	06 Oct 2024 18:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Australia , Territory of Northern Territory (population 161,294) .

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

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Northern Territory	Australia	160000 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
McArthur River Mine		40	Priv.	Paved	Yes	4900	47 km
Borroloola	BOX	16	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4000	84 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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