Forest Fire (32885 ha) in India 10 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 1028435
Countries: India
Start Date - Last detection*: 10 Apr 2026 - 22 Apr 2026
Duration (days): 12
People affected: 205626 in the burned area
Burned area: 32885 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 124441 21912 16 Apr 2026 10:00 GWIS
2 0.5 172837 27704 16 Apr 2026 22:00 GWIS
3 0.5 173407 27861 17 Apr 2026 06:00 GWIS
4 0.5 183026 29175 17 Apr 2026 10:00 GWIS
5 0.5 193704 30318 17 Apr 2026 18:00 GWIS
6 0.5 197409 31008 18 Apr 2026 06:00 GWIS
7 0.5 199082 31176 18 Apr 2026 10:00 GWIS
8 0.5 201271 31779 18 Apr 2026 14:00 GWIS
9 0.5 201271 31819 18 Apr 2026 22:00 GWIS
10 0.5 205456 32431 19 Apr 2026 02:00 GWIS
11 0.5 205456 32565 19 Apr 2026 06:00 GWIS
12 0.5 205430 32585 19 Apr 2026 10:00 GWIS
13 0.5 205608 32806 19 Apr 2026 22:00 GWIS
14 0.5 205582 32811 20 Apr 2026 06:00 GWIS
15 0.5 205626 32885 23 Apr 2026 06:00 GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in India , State of Bihar (population 91,443,350) . The nearest places are Varanasi, Sasaram, Dehri, Daudnagar, Dumraon, Aurangabad, Jagdispur, Ballia, Mughai Sarai, Arrah, and Chapra.



Radius Population
10 km 2 million people
5 km 1.2 million people
2 km 620000 people
1 km 450000 people
Burned Area 210000 people


Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Bihar India 91.4 million people
Uttar Pradesh India 147.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sasaram Bihar India City 130000 people 21 km
Dehri Bihar India City 130000 people 36 km
Daudnagar Bihar India City 41000 people 50 km
Dumraon Bihar India City 50000 people 54 km
Aurangabad Bihar India City 570000 people 62 km
Jagdispur Bihar India City 28000 people 64 km
Ballia Bihar India City 110000 people 76 km
Mughai Sarai Uttar Pradesh India City - 82 km
Arrah Bihar India City - 91 km
Varanasi Uttar Pradesh India Major city 1 million people 98 km
Mau Uttar Pradesh India City 240000 people 99 km
Sherghati Bihar India City 33000 people 108 km
Chapra Bihar India City - 110 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Ports

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Naugarh Karmnasa 1966 63 km
Musa Khand Karmnasa 1967 64 km
Kanheinalla Kanheinalla 1975 73 km
Chandra Prabha Chandra Prabha 1966 78 km
North Koel North Koel n/a 78 km
Bhainsora Marahawa Nalla 1926 79 km
Ahraura Garai 1954 89 km
Bhonka Bhonka 1951 94 km
Jirgo Jirgo 1958 98 km

Nuclear plants

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