Overall Green Forest fire in The Democratic Republic of Congo from 04 Aug 2026 00:00 UTC to 06 Aug 2026 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (8963 ha) in The Democratic Republic of Congo 04 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 1030177
Countries:	The Democratic Republic of Congo
Start Date - Last detection*:	04 Aug 2026 - 06 Aug 2026
Duration (days):	2
People affected:	2975 in the burned area
Burned area:	8963 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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08 Aug 23:07

Impact Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	2975	8963	08 Aug 2026 22:01	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 Idiofa, and Kikwit.

Radius	Population
10 km	39000 people
5 km	25000 people
2 km	13000 people
1 km	9300 people
Burned Area	3000 people

Affected Provinces

Critical infrastructure

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