Overall Green Forest fire in Cameroon from 16 Feb 2026 00:00 UTC to 03 Mar 2026 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (35934 ha) in Cameroon 16 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 1027494
Countries:	Cameroon
Start Date - Last detection*:	16 Feb 2026 - 03 Mar 2026
Duration (days):	15
People affected:	291 in the burned area
Burned area:	35934 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	22	6162	24 Feb 2026 03:00	GWIS
2	0.5	22	6271	24 Feb 2026 11:00	GWIS
3	0.5	22	6735	24 Feb 2026 15:00	GWIS
4	0.5	22	7719	24 Feb 2026 19:00	GWIS
5	0.5	22	7877	24 Feb 2026 23:00	GWIS
6	0.5	22	7992	25 Feb 2026 07:00	GWIS
7	0.5	22	7993	25 Feb 2026 11:00	GWIS
8	0.5	22	11661	25 Feb 2026 15:00	GWIS
9	0.5	282	19319	25 Feb 2026 23:00	GWIS
10	0.5	282	20171	26 Feb 2026 15:00	GWIS
11	0.5	283	23624	26 Feb 2026 23:00	GWIS
12	0.5	284	23980	27 Feb 2026 07:00	GWIS
13	0.5	284	23980	27 Feb 2026 11:00	GWIS
14	0.5	284	24308	27 Feb 2026 15:00	GWIS
15	0.5	284	24530	27 Feb 2026 19:00	GWIS
16	0.5	284	28696	28 Feb 2026 03:00	GWIS
17	0.5	284	29169	28 Feb 2026 07:00	GWIS
18	0.5	284	29171	28 Feb 2026 11:00	GWIS
19	0.5	284	30939	28 Feb 2026 15:00	GWIS
20	0.5	284	31492	28 Feb 2026 23:00	GWIS
21	0.5	284	31556	01 Mar 2026 03:00	GWIS
22	0.5	284	31595	01 Mar 2026 11:00	GWIS
23	0.5	284	31678	01 Mar 2026 15:00	GWIS
24	0.5	284	31928	01 Mar 2026 19:00	GWIS
25	0.5	284	31929	01 Mar 2026 23:00	GWIS
26	0.5	284	32617	02 Mar 2026 03:00	GWIS
27	0.5	284	32665	02 Mar 2026 07:00	GWIS
28	0.5	284	32667	02 Mar 2026 11:00	GWIS
29	0.5	284	32990	02 Mar 2026 15:00	GWIS
30	0.5	284	33666	02 Mar 2026 19:00	GWIS
31	0.5	284	33676	03 Mar 2026 03:00	GWIS
32	0.5	284	33761	03 Mar 2026 11:00	GWIS
33	0.5	284	33792	03 Mar 2026 15:00	GWIS
34	0.5	291	35934	03 Mar 2026 19:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Cameroon , Province of Centre (population 1,942,888) . The nearest places are and Foumban.

Radius	Population
10 km	13000 people
5 km	12000 people
2 km	9200 people
1 km	6000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Centre	Cameroon	1.9 million people
Adamoua	Cameroon	600000 people
Ouest	Cameroon	2.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Foumban	Ouest	Cameroon	City	91000 people	73 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
Foumban Nkounja	FOM	1208	Civ.	Paved	No	6800	91 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Mape	Mape	1988	43 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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