Overall Green Forest fire in Angola from 30 Aug 2025 00:00 UTC to 04 Sep 2025 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (7741 ha) in Angola 30 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 1024856
Countries:	Angola
Start Date - Last detection*:	30 Aug 2025 - 04 Sep 2025
Duration (days):	5
People affected:	69 in the burned area
Burned area:	7741 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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02 Sep 15:00 03 Sep 15:02 04 Sep 15:03 09 Sep 15:12

Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	33	7329	02 Sep 2025 14:00	GWIS
2	0.5	33	7358	03 Sep 2025 14:00	GWIS
3	0.5	69	7710	04 Sep 2025 14:00	GWIS
4	0.5	69	7741	09 Sep 2025 14:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Angola.

Radius	Population
10 km	20000 people
5 km	14000 people
2 km	7200 people
1 km	3300 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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