Overall Green Forest fire in Namibia from 01 Aug 2026 00:00 UTC to 15 Aug 2026 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (18566 ha) in Namibia 01 Aug 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 1030052
Countries:	Namibia
Start Date - Last detection*:	01 Aug 2026 - 15 Aug 2026
Duration (days):	14
People affected:	25 in the burned area
Burned area:	18566 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	0	6056	04 Aug 2026 14:01	GWIS
2	0.5	0	6996	05 Aug 2026 14:01	GWIS
3	0.5	0	7842	06 Aug 2026 14:01	GWIS
4	0.5	0	8213	06 Aug 2026 18:01	GWIS
5	0.5	0	8451	07 Aug 2026 14:01	GWIS
6	0.5	0	8609	09 Aug 2026 14:01	GWIS
7	0.5	0	11922	10 Aug 2026 06:01	GWIS
8	0.5	0	12189	10 Aug 2026 14:01	GWIS
9	0.5	0	13353	11 Aug 2026 02:01	GWIS
10	0.5	0	13406	11 Aug 2026 14:01	GWIS
11	0.5	25	16537	12 Aug 2026 02:02	GWIS
12	0.5	25	16552	12 Aug 2026 14:01	GWIS
13	0.5	25	17141	13 Aug 2026 02:01	GWIS
14	0.5	25	17210	13 Aug 2026 06:02	GWIS
15	0.5	25	17234	13 Aug 2026 10:01	GWIS
16	0.5	25	17314	13 Aug 2026 14:02	GWIS
17	0.5	25	17812	14 Aug 2026 14:02	GWIS
18	0.5	25	18118	15 Aug 2026 02:03	GWIS
19	0.5	25	18159	15 Aug 2026 10:03	GWIS
20	0.5	25	18213	15 Aug 2026 14:02	GWIS
21	0.5	25	18566	16 Aug 2026 18:04	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Namibia , Region of Kavango (population 149,833) .

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
Kavango	Namibia	150000 people
Boesmanland	Namibia	4300 people

Critical infrastructure

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

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More information

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