Overall Green Forest fire in Nigeria from 14 Jan 2026 00:00 UTC to 27 Jan 2026 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (23294 ha) in Nigeria 14 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 1027031
Countries:	Nigeria
Start Date - Last detection*:	14 Jan 2026 - 27 Jan 2026
Duration (days):	13
People affected:	2490 in the burned area
Burned area:	23294 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	426	5135	19 Jan 2026 03:00	GWIS
2	0.5	426	5218	19 Jan 2026 15:00	GWIS
3	0.5	426	5394	20 Jan 2026 03:00	GWIS
4	0.5	426	5932	20 Jan 2026 15:00	GWIS
5	0.5	426	6562	21 Jan 2026 03:00	GWIS
6	0.5	426	7740	21 Jan 2026 07:00	GWIS
7	0.5	426	7776	21 Jan 2026 11:00	GWIS
8	0.5	577	9636	21 Jan 2026 15:00	GWIS
9	0.5	666	10134	21 Jan 2026 19:00	GWIS
10	0.5	694	10386	22 Jan 2026 03:00	GWIS
11	0.5	750	11534	22 Jan 2026 07:00	GWIS
12	0.5	774	11588	22 Jan 2026 15:00	GWIS
13	0.5	821	12208	22 Jan 2026 23:00	GWIS
14	0.5	1040	13683	23 Jan 2026 15:00	GWIS
15	0.5	1492	15503	24 Jan 2026 03:00	GWIS
16	0.5	1493	15540	24 Jan 2026 15:00	GWIS
17	0.5	1566	15889	24 Jan 2026 23:00	GWIS
18	0.5	2149	20068	25 Jan 2026 15:00	GWIS
19	0.5	2199	20387	26 Jan 2026 03:00	GWIS
20	0.5	2220	20597	26 Jan 2026 15:00	GWIS
21	0.5	2479	23032	27 Jan 2026 03:00	GWIS
22	0.5	2481	23259	27 Jan 2026 07:00	GWIS
23	0.5	2490	23295	27 Jan 2026 15:00	GWIS
24	0.5	2490	23294	29 Jan 2026 19:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Nigeria , State of Niger (population 2,726,756) . The nearest places are Minna, and Bida.

Radius	Population
10 km	67000 people
5 km	34000 people
2 km	10000 people
1 km	6700 people
Burned Area	2500 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Niger	Nigeria	2.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Minna		Nigeria	City	290000 people	53 km
Bida		Nigeria	City	170000 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
Minna New	MXJ	254	Civ.	Paved	No	11100	44 km
Shiroro		398				0	56 km
Shiroro		398				0	60 km
Bida		137	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3600	104 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Shiroro	Kaduna	1984	61 km
	Tagwai	Tagwai	1978	64 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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