Wildfire

8,976 ha · Democratic Republic of the Congo

First tracked 2 September 2026 · Last updated 9 September 2026

8,976 ha

Area burned

4,597 MW

Total fire radiative power

149 MW

Peak FRP

137

Thermal detections

Forest fires have burned 8,976 hectares in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Sources

Coverage

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: GDACS & NASA FIRMS (VIIRS/MODIS) & NASA FIRMS (VIIRS/MODIS) & GDACS & GDACS & GDACS & NASA FIRMS (VIIRS/MODIS)