Overall Green Forest fire in Burkina Faso, Benin from 21 Nov 2025 00:00 UTC to 29 Nov 2025 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (9678 ha) in Burkina Faso, Benin 21 Nov 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 1025896
Countries:	Burkina Faso, Benin
Start Date - Last detection*:	21 Nov 2025 - 29 Nov 2025
Duration (days):	8
People affected:	20 in the burned area
Burned area:	9678 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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06 Dec 20:17

Impact Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	20	9678	06 Dec 2025 19:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Burkina Faso , Province of Gourma (population 375,508) . The nearest places are and Natitingou.

Radius	Population
10 km	2500 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Gourma	Burkina Faso	380000 people
Atakora	Benin	750000 people
Tone	Togo	-

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Natitingou		Benin	City	79000 people	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
Porga		162	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4100	24 km
Pama Pangia	XPA	unknown				0	41 km
Arly		232	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	60 km
Djangou		280	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	102 km
Natitingou	NAE	430	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	106 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Kompienga	Ouale	1984	44 km
	White Volta	White Volta	n/a	82 km

Nuclear plants

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