Forest Fire (21473 ha) in India 02 Mar 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 1027711
Countries: India
Start Date - Last detection*: 02 Mar 2026 - 16 Mar 2026
Duration (days): 14
People affected: 359 in the burned area
Burned area: 21473 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

IDLevelScorePopulation AffectedBurned Area (ha)Last UpdateSource
1 0.5 41 5011 07 Mar 2026 23:00 GWIS
2 0.5 41 5100 08 Mar 2026 11:00 GWIS
3 0.5 41 5116 08 Mar 2026 19:00 GWIS
4 0.5 41 5237 09 Mar 2026 07:00 GWIS
5 0.5 41 5461 09 Mar 2026 11:00 GWIS
6 0.5 41 5493 10 Mar 2026 07:00 GWIS
7 0.5 41 5493 10 Mar 2026 11:00 GWIS
8 0.5 103 11597 10 Mar 2026 23:00 GWIS
9 0.5 103 11777 11 Mar 2026 03:00 GWIS
10 0.5 103 11846 11 Mar 2026 07:00 GWIS
11 0.5 103 12008 11 Mar 2026 11:00 GWIS
12 0.5 103 12111 11 Mar 2026 23:00 GWIS
13 0.5 103 12176 12 Mar 2026 11:00 GWIS
14 0.5 103 12353 13 Mar 2026 07:00 GWIS
15 0.5 103 12737 13 Mar 2026 11:00 GWIS
16 0.5 359 20749 13 Mar 2026 23:00 GWIS
17 0.5 359 20924 14 Mar 2026 07:00 GWIS
18 0.5 359 21155 14 Mar 2026 11:00 GWIS
19 0.5 359 21165 14 Mar 2026 19:00 GWIS
20 0.5 359 21273 14 Mar 2026 23:00 GWIS
21 0.5 359 21305 15 Mar 2026 07:00 GWIS
22 0.5 359 21349 15 Mar 2026 23:00 GWIS
23 0.5 359 21394 16 Mar 2026 07:00 GWIS
24 0.5 359 21473 17 Mar 2026 19:00 GWIS

Fires Joined

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Exposed population

The forest fire happened in India , State of Andhra Pradesh (population 70,296,620) . The nearest places are Cumbum, Nandyal, Kurnool, and Mahbunagar.



Radius Population
10 km 30000 people
5 km 5200 people
2 km 2000 people
1 km 1600 people
Burned Area <1000 people


Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Andhra Pradesh India 70.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cumbum Andhra Pradesh India City 15000 people 80 km
Nandyal Andhra Pradesh India City 150000 people 85 km
Kurnool Andhra Pradesh India City - 87 km
Mahbunagar Andhra Pradesh India City - 100 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
Nagarjuna Sagar 201 0 71 km
Dunakonda 142 Civ. Unpaved No 3000 91 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Srisailam Reservoir Srisailam Krishna 1981 21 km
Dindi Dindi 1943 37 km
Nagarjuna Nagarjuna Sagar Krishna 1960 72 km
Buggavagu Buggavagu 1961 89 km

Nuclear plants

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