Overall Green Forest fire in Burkina Faso from 06 Jan 2026 00:00 UTC to 18 Jan 2026 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (7872 ha) in Burkina Faso 06 Jan 2026

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 1026890
Countries:	Burkina Faso
Start Date - Last detection*:	06 Jan 2026 - 18 Jan 2026
Duration (days):	12
People affected:	9 in the burned area
Burned area:	7872 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	7	5113	13 Jan 2026 03:00	GWIS
2	0.5	7	5238	14 Jan 2026 15:00	GWIS
3	0.5	7	5690	14 Jan 2026 19:00	GWIS
4	0.5	7	5727	15 Jan 2026 03:00	GWIS
5	0.5	7	5769	15 Jan 2026 11:00	GWIS
6	0.5	7	6092	15 Jan 2026 15:00	GWIS
7	0.5	7	6823	16 Jan 2026 03:01	GWIS
8	0.5	7	6843	16 Jan 2026 15:00	GWIS
9	0.5	8	7409	17 Jan 2026 03:00	GWIS
10	0.5	8	7532	17 Jan 2026 15:00	GWIS
11	0.5	9	7567	18 Jan 2026 15:00	GWIS
12	0.5	9	7872	21 Jan 2026 19:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Burkina Faso , Province of Sissili (population 312,570) . The nearest places are and Ouagadougou.

Radius	Population
10 km	11000 people
5 km	2200 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Sissili	Burkina Faso	310000 people
Bazega	Burkina Faso	970000 people
Nahouri	Burkina Faso	130000 people
Zoundweogo	Burkina Faso	200000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ouagadougou		Burkina Faso	Capital	1.1 million people	89 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
Po	PUP	unknown				0	56 km
Zabre	XZA	unknown				0	70 km
Navrongo		207	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4500	80 km
Leo	XLU	unknown				0	86 km
Ouagadougou	OUA	316	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	87 km

Ports

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Bazega		1961	23 km
Manga		1961	48 km
Gana		n/a	54 km
Ouedbila		1978	62 km
Koubry 2		1972	64 km
Nagbangre		1962	69 km
Napagbtenga		1962	74 km
Tiebele		1984	74 km
Savili		1978	83 km
Tono	Tono	1977	85 km
Bagre	White Volta	1992	100 km
Vea		n/a	102 km
Loumbila	Massili	1947	103 km

Nuclear plants

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