Wildfires in Benin today
There are 6 probable fires in Benin right now: 240 heat detections by satellite in the last 24 hours, grouped by proximity. The most intense one is near Karimama (1,632 MW). Its fire page has been tracking it since 16 October 2026.
Latest satellite detection: 25 Oct 2026, 14:46 UTC (4 h ago).
A heat detection is not a confirmed fire: farm burning and industry also produce them, and clouds or smoke can hide a fire.
- probable fires
- 6
- heat detections
- 240
- fire pages with detections in 48 h
- 2
If you are in danger, call your local emergency number and follow the instructions of the authorities. WorldFires is not an emergency service.
Detection clusters in the last 24 hours · 6
- 1,632 MW Karimama 160 hotspots · last one 4 h ago · about 2,200 ha with fire · page with about 1,092 ha on fire
- 254 MW Karimama 45 hotspots · last one 4 h ago · about 600 ha with fire · page with about 1,022 ha on fire
- 83 MW Karimama 8 hotspots · last one 5 h ago · about 100 ha with fire
- 76 MW Tanguiéta 7 hotspots · last one 4 h ago · about 100 ha with fire
- 50 MW Karimama 11 hotspots · last one 4 h ago · about 200 ha with fire
- 41 MW Karimama 9 hotspots · last one 4 h ago · about 100 ha with fire
Fire pages with detections in the last 48 hours · 2
Wildfires in Benin › World map of what is burning now › Methodology ›
Where this data comes from
Hotspots from the VIIRS sensors on Suomi-NPP, NOAA-20 and NOAA-21 (NASA FIRMS), 375 m pixels and about six passes a day between the three. They are grouped into probable fires when neighbouring hotspots exist; agricultural burning or an industrial chimney also show on the map, which is why small groups are left out of the list. A hotspot is a thermal detection, not a confirmed fire: in an emergency call your local emergency number.