Wildfire

5,684 ha · Congo

First tracked 7 September 2026 · Last updated 8 September 2026

5,684 ha

Area burned

4,111 MW

Total fire radiative power

86 MW

Peak FRP

362

Thermal detections

Forest fires in the Democratic Republic of Congo have burned 5684 ha with a total fire radiative power of 4,111 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) & NASA FIRMS (VIIRS/MODIS) & GDACS