Forest Fire (23484 ha) in India 09 Apr 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 1028325
Countries: India
Start Date - Last detection*: 09 Apr 2026 - 19 Apr 2026
Duration (days): 10
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 23484 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 0 5162 13 Apr 2026 14:00 GWIS
2 0.5 0 5367 13 Apr 2026 22:00 GWIS
3 0.5 0 5996 14 Apr 2026 02:00 GWIS
4 0.5 0 6036 14 Apr 2026 10:00 GWIS
5 0.5 0 7358 14 Apr 2026 14:00 GWIS
6 0.5 0 7494 14 Apr 2026 22:00 GWIS
7 0.5 0 10534 15 Apr 2026 02:00 GWIS
8 0.5 0 10686 15 Apr 2026 06:00 GWIS
9 0.5 0 11573 15 Apr 2026 10:00 GWIS
10 0.5 0 12231 15 Apr 2026 14:00 GWIS
11 0.5 0 12359 15 Apr 2026 22:00 GWIS
12 0.5 0 16082 16 Apr 2026 10:00 GWIS
13 0.5 0 20054 16 Apr 2026 14:00 GWIS
14 0.5 0 20498 16 Apr 2026 22:00 GWIS
15 0.5 0 20823 17 Apr 2026 02:00 GWIS
16 0.5 0 21125 17 Apr 2026 06:00 GWIS
17 0.5 0 21828 17 Apr 2026 10:00 GWIS
18 0.5 0 22582 18 Apr 2026 06:00 GWIS
19 0.5 0 22619 18 Apr 2026 10:00 GWIS
20 0.5 0 22972 18 Apr 2026 22:00 GWIS
21 0.5 0 23007 19 Apr 2026 10:00 GWIS
22 0.5 0 23484 23 Apr 2026 06:00 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 Tirupati, Cuddapah, Madanapalle, Gudur, Atmakur, and Proddatur.



Radius Population
10 km 86000 people
5 km 14000 people
2 km 1100 people
1 km <1000 people
Burned Area no 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
Tirupati Andhra Pradesh India City 250000 people 52 km
Cuddapah Andhra Pradesh India City 130000 people 62 km
Madanapalle Andhra Pradesh India City 110000 people 81 km
Gudur Andhra Pradesh India City 70000 people 82 km
Atmakur Andhra Pradesh India City - 89 km
Proddatur Andhra Pradesh India City 170000 people 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
Tirupathi TIR 106 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 61 km
Cuddapah CDP 131 0 68 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Somasila Pennar n/a 60 km

Nuclear plants

Nuclear Facilities

Site Name Type Name Country
Site-Andhra Pradesh Nuclear Fuel Cycle Tummalapalle mine and Mill India

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