Overall Green Forest fire in Australia from 19 Oct 2024 00:00 UTC to 29 Oct 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (76888 ha) in Australia 19 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 1022818
Countries:	Australia
Start Date - Last detection*:	19 Oct 2024 - 29 Oct 2024
Duration (days):	10
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	76888 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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28 Oct 16:12 28 Oct 20:11 29 Oct 00:12 29 Oct 04:12 29 Oct 08:12 29 Oct 12:14 29 Oct 16:14

Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	65915	28 Oct 2024 15:00	GWIS
2	0.5	74202	28 Oct 2024 19:00	GWIS
3	0.5	74592	28 Oct 2024 23:00	GWIS
4	0.5	75305	29 Oct 2024 03:00	GWIS
5	0.5	76656	29 Oct 2024 07:00	GWIS
6	0.5	76663	29 Oct 2024 11:00	GWIS
7	0.5	76888	29 Oct 2024 15:00	GWIS
8	0.5	78657	29 Oct 2024 19:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Australia , State of Queensland (population 3,107,362) .

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

Affected Provinces

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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