Overall Green Forest fire in Australia from 10 Oct 2024 00:00 UTC to 13 Oct 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (20034 ha) in Australia 10 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 1022693
Countries:	Australia
Start Date - Last detection*:	10 Oct 2024 - 14 Oct 2024
Duration (days):	4
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	20034 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	7133	11 Oct 2024 10:00	GWIS
2	0.5	7340	11 Oct 2024 14:00	GWIS
3	0.5	8053	11 Oct 2024 18:00	GWIS
4	0.5	11447	11 Oct 2024 22:00	GWIS
5	0.5	11466	12 Oct 2024 06:00	GWIS
6	0.5	13948	12 Oct 2024 18:00	GWIS
7	0.5	14523	13 Oct 2024 06:00	GWIS
8	0.5	19770	13 Oct 2024 10:00	GWIS
9	0.5	20034	13 Oct 2024 18:00	GWIS
10	0.5	21896	14 Oct 2024 02:00	GWIS
11	0.5	22095	14 Oct 2024 06:00	GWIS
12	0.5	22599	14 Oct 2024 10:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

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Exposed population

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

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

Affected Provinces

Critical infrastructure

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

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