Overall Green Forest fire in Zambia from 24 Aug 2025 00:00 UTC to 30 Aug 2025 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (9969 ha) in Zambia 24 Aug 2025

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 1024766
Countries:	Zambia
Start Date - Last detection*:	24 Aug 2025 - 30 Aug 2025
Duration (days):	6
People affected:	475 in the burned area
Burned area:	9969 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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28 Aug 07:01 28 Aug 15:01 29 Aug 15:02 29 Aug 19:03 30 Aug 07:03 30 Aug 15:04 03 Sep 19:14

Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	177	6964	28 Aug 2025 06:00	GWIS
2	0.5	177	6996	28 Aug 2025 14:00	GWIS
3	0.5	244	8129	29 Aug 2025 14:00	GWIS
4	0.5	392	9433	29 Aug 2025 18:00	GWIS
5	0.5	392	9449	30 Aug 2025 06:00	GWIS
6	0.5	392	9574	30 Aug 2025 14:00	GWIS
7	0.5	475	9969	03 Sep 2025 18:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Zambia , Province of Northern (population 974,374) .

Radius	Population
10 km	12000 people
5 km	3600 people
2 km	1100 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Northern	Zambia	970000 people
Luapula	Zambia	590000 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
Luwingu		1417				0	44 km
Kawambwa		1414	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3600	89 km
Kasenga	KEC	959	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	101 km
Samfya		1158	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3600	103 km
Mansa	MNS	1250	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5600	106 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

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