Overall Green Forest fire in The Democratic Republic of Congo from 22 Feb 2026 00:00 UTC to 02 Mar 2026 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (24756 ha) in The Democratic Republic of Congo 22 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 1027525
Countries:	The Democratic Republic of Congo
Start Date - Last detection*:	22 Feb 2026 - 02 Mar 2026
Duration (days):	8
People affected:	3119 in the burned area
Burned area:	24756 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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27 Feb 12:11 27 Feb 16:03 28 Feb 04:03 28 Feb 08:26 28 Feb 12:03 28 Feb 16:31 01 Mar 12:06 02 Mar 12:06 09 Mar 20:18

Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	206	5327	27 Feb 2026 11:00	GWIS
2	0.5	264	6198	27 Feb 2026 15:00	GWIS
3	0.5	271	6599	28 Feb 2026 03:00	GWIS
4	0.5	271	6594	28 Feb 2026 07:00	GWIS
5	0.5	271	6594	28 Feb 2026 11:00	GWIS
6	0.5	659	10530	28 Feb 2026 15:00	GWIS
7	0.5	659	10650	01 Mar 2026 11:00	GWIS
8	0.5	667	10924	02 Mar 2026 11:00	GWIS
9	0.5	3119	24756	09 Mar 2026 19:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in The Democratic Republic of Congo. The nearest places are Aketi, and Bumba.

Radius	Population
10 km	16000 people
5 km	14000 people
2 km	11000 people
1 km	9300 people
Burned Area	3100 people

Affected Provinces

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

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