Overall Green Forest fire alert in The Democratic Republic of Congo from 09 Aug 2023 00:00 UTC to 21 Aug 2023 00:00 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

Forest Fire (16639 ha) in The Democratic Republic of Congo 09 Aug 2023

Event summary

This forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1016940
Countries:	The Democratic Republic of Congo
Start Date - Last detection*:	09 Aug 2023 - 21 Aug 2023
Duration (days):	12
People affected:	3036 in the burned area
Burned area:	16639 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

Virtual OSOCC

Meteo assessment

Satellite products

Analytical products

Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 10 | About casualties: 0 | Last hour: 0

Global Air Pollution: A Greater Health Risk than Smoking or Alcohol – ... 2023-08-30T03:30+0200.

2023-08-29 20:29:02. Air pollution poses a greater risk to global health than smoking or alcohol consumption, and this danger is exacerbated in certain regions of the world such as Asia and Africa, details a study published on Tuesday, Augu

...(more)

Air pollution is the world’s biggest threat to health2023-08-29T23:36+0200.

Fine particle pollution increases the risk of developing lung disease, heart disease, stroke or cancer . Permanent compliance with the threshold for exposure to fine particles set by the World Health Organization (WHO) would make it possibl

...(more)

Air pollution, the world’s biggest threat to human health, according t ... 2023-08-29T09:43+0200.

Air pollution poses a greater risk to global health than smoking or alcohol consumption, and this danger is exacerbated in certain regions of the world such as Asia and Africa, details a study published on Tuesday. According to this report

...(more)

Cheap Moto G32 at Extra2023-08-29T08:59+0200.

But despite this observation, the funds allocated to the fight against air pollution represent only a tiny fraction of those, for example, dedicated to infectious diseases, points out the report. Fine particle pollution increases the risk o

...(more)

View more news

Estimated casualties (PAGER)

USGS estimates the number of casualties for each earthquake for the Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) product.
The graph shows the current fatalities estimate.

Exposed population

Analytical products

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (27), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.