Overall Green Forest fire in Namibia from 26 Sep 2025 00:00 UTC to 30 Sep 2025 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (8084 ha) in Namibia 26 Sep 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 1025127
Countries:	Namibia
Start Date - Last detection*:	26 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2025
Duration (days):	4
People affected:	0 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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29 Sep 03:00 29 Sep 15:01 30 Sep 03:01 06 Oct 11:13

Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	7896	29 Sep 2025 02:00	GWIS
2	0.5	7920	29 Sep 2025 14:00	GWIS
3	0.5	7977	30 Sep 2025 02:00	GWIS
4	0.5	8084	06 Oct 2025 10:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Namibia , Region of Outjo (population 13,861) .

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

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Outjo	Namibia	14000 people
Owambo	Namibia	680000 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
Okaukuejo	OKF	unknown				0	57 km
Ondangwa	OND	1095	Civ.	Paved	No	9700	86 km
Oshakati	OHI	1097				0	97 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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