Wildfire

5,169 ha · Democratic Republic of the Congo

First tracked 9 September 2026 · Last updated 10 September 2026

5,169 ha

Area burned

2,532 MW

Total fire radiative power

131 MW

Peak FRP

139

Thermal detections

Forest fires in the Democratic Republic of Congo have burned 5,169 ha with a total fire radiative power of 2,532 MW.

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)