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Wildfires in Ethiopia today

There are 57 probable fires in Ethiopia right now: 2,093 heat detections by satellite in the last 24 hours, grouped by proximity. The most intense one is near Quara (3,529 MW). Its fire page has been tracking it since 20 October 2026.

Latest satellite detection: 5 Nov 2026, 14:37 UTC (5 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.

Daily briefing for the press

probable fires
57
heat detections
2,093
fire pages with detections in 48 h
8

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 · 57

  1. 3,529 MW Quara 408 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 5,700 ha with fire · page with a 6,198 ha perimeter
  2. 1,981 MW Itang 156 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 2,200 ha with fire
  3. 1,528 MW Guba 237 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 3,300 ha with fire · page with about 2,016 ha on fire
  4. 1,398 MW Guba 172 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 2,400 ha with fire · page with a 2,635 ha perimeter
  5. 1,295 MW Gambela Zuria 142 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 2,000 ha with fire · page with a 2,032 ha perimeter
  6. 965 MW Abobo 46 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 600 ha with fire
  7. 788 MW Maji 30 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 400 ha with fire
  8. 473 MW Gog 16 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 200 ha with fire
  9. 393 MW Kafta Humera 36 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 500 ha with fire
  10. 358 MW Ela (Konta) SP Woreda 44 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 600 ha with fire
  11. 352 MW Metema 46 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 600 ha with fire
  12. 309 MW Metema 22 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 300 ha with fire
  13. 296 MW Sherkole 63 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 900 ha with fire
  14. 270 MW Sirba Abay 29 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 400 ha with fire · page with a 3,244 ha perimeter
  15. 242 MW Wenbera 46 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 600 ha with fire
  16. 199 MW Abobo 25 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 400 ha with fire
  17. 193 MW Wenbera 31 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 400 ha with fire
  18. 182 MW Wenbera 41 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 600 ha with fire
  19. 174 MW Gog 11 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 200 ha with fire
  20. 168 MW Kafta Humera 24 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 300 ha with fire
  21. 157 MW Kafta Humera 18 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 300 ha with fire
  22. 151 MW Assosa 16 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 200 ha with fire
  23. 132 MW Ela (Konta) SP Woreda 11 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 200 ha with fire
  24. 128 MW Kafta Humera 31 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 400 ha with fire
  25. 122 MW Abobo 23 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 300 ha with fire
  26. 120 MW Teltele 13 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 200 ha with fire
  27. 110 MW Bure 5 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 100 ha with fire
  28. 110 MW Agalometi 15 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 200 ha with fire
  29. 109 MW Amuru 16 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 200 ha with fire
  30. 108 MW Yem SP Woreda 29 hotspots · last one 7 h ago · about 400 ha with fire

and 27 smaller groups shown on the map

Fire pages with detections in the last 48 hours · 8

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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.