Overall Green Forest fire in Angola from 30 Jul 2026 00:00 UTC to 03 Aug 2026 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (17102 ha) in Angola 30 Jul 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 1029969
Countries:	Angola
Start Date - Last detection*:	30 Jul 2026 - 03 Aug 2026
Duration (days):	4
People affected:	1137 in the burned area
Burned area:	17102 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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01 Aug 03:01 01 Aug 07:01 01 Aug 15:01 02 Aug 03:02 02 Aug 07:02 02 Aug 15:03 03 Aug 03:04 03 Aug 15:04 14 Aug 19:54

Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	521	11164	01 Aug 2026 02:00	GWIS
2	0.5	1145	12274	01 Aug 2026 06:01	GWIS
3	0.5	1145	12310	01 Aug 2026 14:01	GWIS
4	0.5	1145	16017	02 Aug 2026 02:00	GWIS
5	0.5	1149	16333	02 Aug 2026 06:00	GWIS
6	0.5	1137	16394	02 Aug 2026 14:01	GWIS
7	0.5	1137	16915	03 Aug 2026 02:00	GWIS
8	0.5	1149	16978	03 Aug 2026 14:01	GWIS
9	0.5	1137	17102	14 Aug 2026 18:03	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Angola , Province of Cunene (population 259,391) .

Radius	Population
10 km	75000 people
5 km	52000 people
2 km	3100 people
1 km	1600 people
Burned Area	1100 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Cunene	Angola	260000 people
Huila	Angola	970000 people

Affected populated places

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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
Cahama	NKH	1203				0	9 km
Xangongo	XGN	1108	Civ.	Unpaved	No	6500	88 km

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