Overall Green Forest fire alert in Spain from 15 Jul 2022 00:00 UTC to 19 Jul 2022 00:00 UTC

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1007369
Countries:	Spain
Start Date - Last detection*:	15 Jul 2022 - 22 Jul 2022
Duration (days):	7
People affected:	1431 in the burned area
Burned area:	9985 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	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	1035	6319	19 Jul 2022 03:00	GWIS
2	0.5	1431	9985	20 Jul 2022 03:00	GWIS
3	0.5	1642	13417	21 Jul 2022 03:00	GWIS
4	0.5	1730	13757	22 Jul 2022 03:00	GWIS
5	0.5	1777	14047	26 Jul 2022 03:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Spain , Autonomous Community of Galicia (population 2,834,558) . The nearest places are Ourense, Ponferrada, Monforte de Lemos, Bembibre, Sarria, Verín, Bragança, Chantada, Astorga, Villablino, and Lugo.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	26000 people
5 km	18000 people
2 km	14000 people
1 km	11000 people
Burned Area	1800 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	44536 m2	GHSL
Protected Area	49 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Galicia	Spain	2.8 million people
Castilla y Leon	Spain	2.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ponferrada	Castilla y León	Spain	City	65000 people	34 km
Monforte de Lemos	Galicia	Spain	City	-	49 km
Bembibre	Castilla y León	Spain	City	9600 people	51 km
Sarria	Galicia	Spain	City	13000 people	58 km
Verín	Galicia	Spain	City	13000 people	63 km
Bragança	Bragança	Portugal	City	20000 people	66 km
Chantada	Galicia	Spain	City	9200 people	72 km
Astorga	Castilla y León	Spain	City	12000 people	74 km
Ourense	Galicia	Spain	Major city	110000 people	76 km
Villablino	Castilla y León	Spain	City	12000 people	81 km
Chaves	Vila Real	Portugal	City	13000 people	84 km
Lugo	Galicia	Spain	City	92000 people	86 km

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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
Braganca	BGC	683	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	62 km
Chaves	CHV	unknown				0	84 km
Lugo		440	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	92 km

Ports

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Prada	Jares	1958	11 km
Bao	Bibey	1960	24 km
San Sebastian	Bibey	1959	27 km
Pias	Bibey	1961	31 km
Cenza	Cenza	1993	32 km
Las Portas	Camba	1974	37 km
Barcena	Sil	1960	38 km
Chandreja	Navea	1953	39 km
Vilasouto	Mao	1969	50 km
Cernadilla	Tera	1969	57 km
San Esteban	Sil	1955	58 km
Matalavilla	Valseco	1967	65 km
Los Peares	Mino	1955	65 km
Belesar	Mino	1963	69 km
Valparaiso	Tera	1988	70 km
Velle	Mino	1966	75 km
Nuestra Senora del Agavanzal	Tera	1995	80 km
Azibo	Azibo	1982	92 km
Salime	Navia	1956	95 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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