Overall Green Forest fire in Venezuela from 17 Feb 2026 00:00 UTC to 03 Mar 2026 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (5215 ha) in Venezuela 17 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 1027607
Countries:	Venezuela
Start Date - Last detection*:	17 Feb 2026 - 03 Mar 2026
Duration (days):	14
People affected:	26 in the burned area
Burned area:	5215 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	26	5106	03 Mar 2026 19:00	GWIS
2		0.5	26	5215	04 Mar 2026 19:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Venezuela , State of Cojedes (population 198,749) . The nearest places are Calabozo, San Carlos, and Belén.

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

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Cojedes	Venezuela	200000 people
Guarico	Venezuela	530000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Calabozo	Guarico	Venezuela	City	120000 people	54 km
San Carlos	Cojedes	Venezuela	City	77000 people	99 km
Belén	Carabobo	Venezuela	City	-	103 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
El Milagro		80				0	18 km
Hato Laguna Del Junco		90				0	25 km
San Francisco		76				0	27 km
Hato los Mamones		120				0	28 km
La Batalla		410				0	33 km
Caujarote		122				0	41 km
Hato La Candelaria		60				0	48 km
Calabozo	CLZ	100	Civ.	Paved	No	4700	55 km
Mata Oscura		60				0	68 km
Mata de Barbara		80				0	96 km
El Flagelo		202				0	97 km
San Carlos		156	Civ.	Paved	No	4100	98 km
Agroteca		450				0	104 km
Los Aguacates		480				0	105 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Guarico	Guarico	Guarico	1957	56 km
	Tiznados	Tiznados	1983	58 km
	Pao-Cachinche	Pao	1974	91 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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