Forest Fire (18391 ha) in Tanzania 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 1024780
Countries: Tanzania
Start Date - Last detection*: 24 Aug 2025 - 03 Sep 2025
Duration (days): 10
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 18391 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

IDLevelScorePopulation AffectedBurned Area (ha)Last UpdateSource
1 0.5 0 6958 29 Aug 2025 06:00 GWIS
2 0.5 0 7659 29 Aug 2025 14:00 GWIS
3 0.5 0 9460 29 Aug 2025 18:00 GWIS
4 0.5 0 9661 30 Aug 2025 02:00 GWIS
5 0.5 0 9921 30 Aug 2025 06:00 GWIS
6 0.5 0 10626 30 Aug 2025 10:00 GWIS
7 0.5 0 11215 30 Aug 2025 14:00 GWIS
8 0.5 0 12493 30 Aug 2025 18:00 GWIS
9 0.5 0 12794 31 Aug 2025 14:00 GWIS
10 0.5 0 14658 01 Sep 2025 02:00 GWIS
11 0.5 0 14676 01 Sep 2025 06:00 GWIS
12 0.5 0 14821 01 Sep 2025 14:00 GWIS
13 0.5 0 16223 01 Sep 2025 18:00 GWIS
14 0.5 0 16638 02 Sep 2025 02:00 GWIS
15 0.5 0 16656 02 Sep 2025 06:00 GWIS
16 0.5 0 16731 02 Sep 2025 14:00 GWIS
17 0.5 0 17548 03 Sep 2025 02:00 GWIS
18 0.5 0 18117 03 Sep 2025 14:00 GWIS
19 0.5 0 18391 03 Sep 2025 18:00 GWIS

Fires Joined

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Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Tanzania , Region of Kigoma (population 1,047,066) . The nearest places are Kalemi, and Baudouinville.



Radius Population
10 km 20000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people
1 km no people
Burned Area no people


Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kigoma Tanzania 1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kalemi Katanga Democratic Republic of the Congo City - 84 km
Baudouinville Katanga Democratic Republic of the Congo City - 107 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
Kalemie FMI 783 Civ. Paved Yes 5700 78 km
Moba BDV 900 Civ. Unpaved No 3000 109 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

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