Overall Green Forest fire in Chad from 02 Feb 2026 00:00 UTC to 05 Feb 2026 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (8437 ha) in Chad 02 Feb 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 1027311
Countries:	Chad
Start Date - Last detection*:	02 Feb 2026 - 05 Feb 2026
Duration (days):	3
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	8437 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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03 Feb 08:00 03 Feb 12:00 03 Feb 16:00 03 Feb 20:00 04 Feb 04:00 04 Feb 12:00 04 Feb 16:00 04 Feb 20:00 05 Feb 00:00 17 Feb 20:07

Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	5385	03 Feb 2026 07:00	GWIS
2	0.5	5401	03 Feb 2026 11:00	GWIS
3	0.5	6341	03 Feb 2026 15:00	GWIS
4	0.5	6461	03 Feb 2026 19:00	GWIS
5	0.5	6480	04 Feb 2026 03:00	GWIS
6	0.5	7115	04 Feb 2026 11:00	GWIS
7	0.5	7328	04 Feb 2026 15:00	GWIS
8	0.5	8238	04 Feb 2026 19:00	GWIS
9	0.5	8292	04 Feb 2026 23:00	GWIS
10	0.5	8437	17 Feb 2026 19:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Chad , Prefecture of Batha (population 288,074) . The nearest places are Ati, and Mongo.

Radius	Population
10 km	6300 people
5 km	1100 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	no people
Burned Area	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Batha	Chad	290000 people
Guera	Chad	310000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ati	Batha	Chad	City	24000 people	80 km
Mongo	Guéra	Chad	City	28000 people	99 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
Djedaa		330				0	76 km
Oum Hadjer	OUM	391				0	78 km
Ati	ATV	332	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	82 km
Mongo	MVO	431	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5900	95 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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