Overall Green Forest fire alert in South Africa from 11 Oct 2021 00:00 UTC to 12 Oct 2021 00:00 UTC

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This forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1002689
Countries:	South Africa
Start Date - Last detection*:	11 Oct 2021 - 12 Oct 2021
Duration (days):	1
People affected:	1 in the burned area
Burned area:	8084 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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