Fires in 2026 · Nigeria

313 fires larger than 2,000 hectares in Nigeria in 2026, with 1,557,598 hectares burned in total, from largest to smallest.

78,532 haBorgu12 January 2026 · 54 days
57,756 haDonga1 January 2026 · 31 days
50,819 haKukawa 28 September 2026 · 36 days
42,575 haIfelodun3 January 2026 · 30 days
39,561 haPategi5 January 2026 · 27 days
36,410 haKukawa 1 October 2026 · 33 days
18,944 haBali14 January 2026 · 28 days
17,267 haBama 27 October 2026 · 7 days
16,731 haBali13 February 2026 · 25 days
16,719 haRafi11 January 2026 · 29 days
16,715 haMariga10 January 2026 · 23 days
16,448 haKarim Lamido October 2026 · 15 days
14,771 haKukawa 17 October 2026 · 8 days
14,687 haMariga1 January 2026 · 29 days
14,296 haKurmi10 February 2026 · 35 days
13,248 haKala Balge 30 October 2026 · 4 days
13,242 haKukawa 28 October 2026 · 6 days
13,015 haOmalaFebruary 2026 · 30 days
12,764 haKukawa 13 October 2026 · 21 days
11,162 haBali15 January 2026 · 35 days
10,890 haGashaka13 January 2026 · 29 days
10,748 haMariga10 January 2026 · 27 days
10,375 haMariga11 January 2026 · 22 days
9,994 haOju3 January 2026 · 10 days
9,478 haBama 23 October 2026 · 10 days
8,894 haOlorunsogo13 January 2026 · 17 days
8,806 haDikwa 13 October 2026 · 11 days
8,623 haToungo24 January 2026 · 23 days
8,532 haGuma3 January 2026 · 15 days
8,255 haApaJanuary 2026 · 11 days
8,229 haMarte 28 October 2026 · 5 days
8,162 haIkomFebruary 2026 · 18 days
8,145 haMafa 13 October 2026 · 11 days
8,007 haBorgu6 January 2026 · 22 days
7,979 haTureta 27 October 2026 · 7 days
7,754 haNgala 25 October 2026 · 9 days
7,748 haDange ShuniOctober 2026 · 11 days
7,705 haShangaJanuary 2026 · 13 days
7,602 haNganzai 14 October 2026 · 16 days
7,477 haGwer East2 January 2026 · 11 days
7,360 haLapaiJanuary 2026 · 25 days
7,256 haOri IreJanuary 2026 · 18 days
7,181 haShiroro1 January 2026 · 11 days
7,052 haBali15 January 2026 · 27 days
6,904 haSafana25 January 2026 · 7 days
6,872 haUssa5 January 2026 · 31 days
6,658 haKala Balge 29 October 2026 · 4 days
6,655 haBama 24 October 2026 · 8 days
6,652 haKala Balge 17 October 2026 · 7 days
6,174 haIfelodun10 January 2026 · 25 days
6,145 haToungo24 January 2026 · 17 days
6,109 haGummi October 2026 · 12 days
5,901 haNganzai18 October 2026 · 14 days
5,822 haOgojaJanuary 2026 · 24 days
5,789 haIseyinJanuary 2026 · 14 days
5,767 haOke EroJanuary 2026 · 25 days
5,683 haMafa14 October 2026 · 12 days
5,631 haDonga3 January 2026 · 32 days
5,623 haMashegu3 January 2026 · 20 days
5,474 haMarteMarch 2026 · 7 days
5,452 haToungo13 February 2026 · 22 days
5,360 haGashaka16 January 2026 · 19 days
5,215 haYala3 January 2026 · 12 days
5,190 haBirnin Gwari4 January 2026 · 8 days
5,105 haWase4 January 2026 · 7 days
5,083 haOmalaJanuary 2026 · 5 days
4,891 haDikwa20 October 2026 · 7 days
4,786 haIse/OrunJanuary 2026 · 20 days
4,778 haKurmi18 February 2026 · 18 days
4,766 haBukkuyum1 January 2026 · 16 days
4,698 haMaru2 January 2026 · 18 days
4,691 haLangtang SouthJanuary 2026 · 9 days
4,636 haToungo13 February 2026 · 25 days
4,630 haMonguno October 2026 · 11 days
4,628 haAkamkpa20 February 2026 · 17 days
4,562 haGuma20 January 2026 · 13 days
4,535 haObiJanuary 2026 · 14 days
4,520 haGassolJanuary 2026 · 7 days
4,519 haNgaskiJanuary 2026 · 21 days
4,477 haRafi21 January 2026 · 19 days
4,440 haIfelodun14 January 2026 · 15 days
4,406 haIfelodun6 January 2026 · 24 days
4,369 haKukawa 15 October 2026 · 18 days
4,346 haKala BalgeMarch 2026 · 5 days
4,322 haKebbe10 February 2026 · 8 days
4,307 haBinji9 January 2026 · 2 days
4,285 haMaradunOctober 2026 · 13 days
4,272 haTsafeJanuary 2026 · 5 days
4,263 haKala Balge 30 October 2026 · 4 days
4,197 haRafi5 January 2026 · 10 days
4,155 haKukawa 31 October 2026 · 3 days
4,084 haOturkpoJanuary 2026 · 13 days
4,003 haSakaba13 January 2026 · 18 days
3,996 haKeanaJanuary 2026 · 8 days
3,863 haMariga1 January 2026 · 29 days
3,843 haGuzamala October 2026 · 10 days
3,813 haGwer East3 January 2026 · 9 days
≈ 3,780 haTalata Mafara 24 October 2026 · provisional · not counted · 10 days
3,764 haMafaJanuary 2026 · 16 days
3,763 haKukawa 20 October 2026 · 6 days
3,743 haIfelodun23 January 2026 · 9 days
3,733 haMagamaJanuary 2026 · 20 days
3,720 haOju3 January 2026 · 6 days
3,719 haKebbe17 February 2026 · 12 days
3,654 haBorgu2 January 2026 · 8 days
3,652 haIwajowa22 January 2026 · 10 days
3,618 haKala Balge22 October 2026 · 4 days
3,611 haBali16 January 2026 · 19 days
3,596 haGashaka14 January 2026 · 21 days
3,581 haBukkuyum3 January 2026 · 11 days
3,577 haKaura NamodaJanuary 2026 · 5 days
3,554 haKebbe15 February 2026 · 8 days
3,520 haEtsako Central2 January 2026 · 10 days
3,487 haYala3 January 2026 · 12 days
3,473 haKukawa November 2026 · 2 days
3,467 haBokkos2 January 2026 · 13 days
3,460 haBali17 January 2026 · 23 days
3,407 haMashegu3 January 2026 · 22 days
3,392 haNgala 26 October 2026 · 7 days
3,387 haGashakaFebruary 2026 · 15 days
3,383 haBukkuyum 17 October 2026 · 17 days
3,362 haUssa3 January 2026 · 23 days
3,349 haOwan EastFebruary 2026 · 11 days
3,333 haBama 31 October 2026 · 3 days
3,316 haWasagu-Danko13 January 2026 · 14 days
3,303 haTakumJanuary 2026 · 18 days
3,296 haNgala 29 October 2026 · 4 days
3,291 haToungo24 January 2026 · 10 days
3,283 haAnambra West25 February 2026 · 13 days
3,273 haKogiJanuary 2026 · 20 days
3,273 haGoronyoFebruary 2026 · 2 days
3,263 haWasagu-Danko October 2026 · 6 days
3,248 haKonshishaJanuary 2026 · 7 days
3,215 haBukkuyum 17 October 2026 · 16 days
3,213 haBali23 January 2026 · 17 days
3,202 haKurmi18 February 2026 · 18 days
3,199 haShiroro4 January 2026 · 8 days
3,194 haMagumeriOctober 2026 · 10 days
3,184 haMongunoMay 2026 · 23 days
3,143 haOlorunsogo20 January 2026 · 9 days
3,129 haBirnin Magaji-KiyawMarch 2026 · 7 days
3,110 haBali24 January 2026 · 11 days
3,106 haAkamkpa24 February 2026 · 12 days
3,100 haUhunmwonde12 April 2026 · 6 days
3,092 haNganzai23 October 2026 · 9 days
3,080 haKonduga 13 October 2026 · 18 days
3,073 haKarim Lamido17 January 2026 · 17 days
3,052 haBali6 January 2026 · 15 days
3,040 haWase26 January 2026 · 5 days
3,039 haKujeJanuary 2026 · 9 days
3,036 haGwer East3 January 2026 · 14 days
3,023 haTureta29 October 2026 · 5 days
3,005 haBakura 27 October 2026 · 7 days
3,001 haPategi22 January 2026 · 14 days
2,992 haMarte28 October 2026 · 3 days
2,990 haUhunmwonde11 April 2026 · 8 days
2,963 haKukawa29 August 2026 · 13 days
2,957 haIfelodun13 January 2026 · 17 days
2,951 haKogiFebruary 2026 · 12 days
2,941 haKukawa4 September 2026 · 11 days
2,921 haBassa17 January 2026 · 13 days
2,916 haLokoja1 January 2026 · 18 days
2,916 haIbarapa NorthJanuary 2026 · 14 days
2,909 haQua'An PanJanuary 2026 · 11 days
2,907 haUhunmwondeMarch 2026 · 6 days
2,901 haKala Balge27 October 2026 · 5 days
2,862 haBassa8 January 2026 · 21 days
2,853 haIgalamela-OdoluJanuary 2026 · 7 days
2,848 haPategi9 January 2026 · 27 days
2,840 haSabon BirniOctober 2026 · 6 days
2,838 haKala Balge 31 October 2026 · 3 days
2,836 haIsaJanuary 2026 · 4 days
2,835 haBukkuyum 27 October 2026 · 7 days
2,831 haTalata Mafara29 October 2026 · 3 days
2,827 haDonga20 January 2026 · 12 days
2,825 haMarteJanuary 2026 · 4 days
2,816 haYewa NorthFebruary 2026 · 8 days
2,814 haNdokwa EastFebruary 2026 · 21 days
2,810 haWase3 January 2026 · 15 days
2,807 haGuma4 January 2026 · 15 days
2,806 haToungo14 February 2026 · 19 days
2,805 haAkamkpa19 February 2026 · 18 days
2,790 haKarim Lamido3 January 2026 · 17 days
2,787 haBukkuyum 29 October 2026 · 5 days
2,785 haMaru2 January 2026 · 6 days
2,770 haYorroJanuary 2026 · 8 days
2,767 haYewa NorthJanuary 2026 · 10 days
2,759 haBirnin Gwari2 January 2026 · 14 days
2,721 haGashaka15 January 2026 · 23 days
2,713 haAnkpaJanuary 2026 · 15 days
2,712 haBokkos3 January 2026 · 8 days
2,710 haIwajowa22 January 2026 · 12 days
2,704 haDoma3 January 2026 · 14 days
2,701 haMopa-MuroJanuary 2026 · 20 days
2,669 haOju3 January 2026 · 11 days
2,667 haOyeJanuary 2026 · 20 days
2,641 haPategi13 January 2026 · 15 days
2,627 haBungudu October 2026 · 15 days
2,614 haKwali3 January 2026 · 20 days
2,611 haBukkuyum28 October 2026 · 4 days
2,597 haMaru4 January 2026 · 12 days
2,597 haEdu12 January 2026 · 18 days
2,596 haBassaFebruary 2026 · 16 days
2,565 haRabahFebruary 2026 · 4 days
2,562 haAtisbo12 January 2026 · 18 days
2,560 haIsi-UzoJanuary 2026 · 7 days
2,556 haIfelodun21 January 2026 · 14 days
2,553 haMaradunJanuary 2026 · 10 days
2,545 haMaru5 January 2026 · 9 days
2,542 haToungo22 January 2026 · 13 days
2,526 haRafi13 January 2026 · 17 days
2,518 haIbi4 January 2026 · 8 days
2,513 haIkoleJanuary 2026 · 14 days
2,493 haEdu12 January 2026 · 16 days
2,488 haUkumJanuary 2026 · 10 days
2,473 haKurmi18 February 2026 · 20 days
2,468 haMashegu3 January 2026 · 5 days
2,465 haImeko AfonJanuary 2026 · 5 days
2,456 haKurmi14 March 2026 · 17 days
2,444 haGashakaMarch 2026 · 9 days
2,443 haAlkaleri5 January 2026 · 11 days
2,425 haMarte 28 October 2026 · 6 days
2,418 haKurmiJanuary 2026 · 17 days
2,418 haKonduga 25 October 2026 · 4 days
2,416 haBirnin Gwari14 January 2026 · 19 days
2,413 haBorguFebruary 2026 · 10 days
2,410 haAlkaleri2 January 2026 · 5 days
2,407 haBinji8 January 2026 · 2 days
2,404 haDoma3 January 2026 · 8 days
2,393 haAlkaleri5 January 2026 · 2 days
2,389 haGashaka13 January 2026 · 28 days
2,389 haToungo23 January 2026 · 14 days
2,382 haWasagu-Danko4 January 2026 · 13 days
2,376 haDikwa 25 October 2026 · 9 days
2,374 haKaiamaJanuary 2026 · 25 days
2,362 haKonduga25 October 2026 · 4 days
2,361 haMafaMarch 2026 · 4 days
2,341 haGuduJanuary 2026 · 5 days
2,341 haOju5 January 2026 · 11 days
2,341 haMarte 28 October 2026 · 6 days
2,339 haGashaka13 January 2026 · 22 days
2,326 haKarim Lamido9 January 2026 · 4 days
2,324 haBama 25 October 2026 · 8 days
2,315 haMafa 24 October 2026 · 10 days
2,312 haKachiaJanuary 2026 · 16 days
2,311 haKontagoraJanuary 2026 · 14 days
2,301 haBorgu14 January 2026 · 15 days
2,299 haGiwa2 January 2026 · 8 days
2,297 haKukawaAugust 2026 · 12 days
2,296 haEtsako Central4 January 2026 · 14 days
2,284 haMokwa5 January 2026 · 14 days
2,282 haSakaba1 January 2026 · 10 days
2,277 haOrhionmwon12 April 2026 · 6 days
2,274 haIdanreJanuary 2026 · 14 days
2,253 haAwe3 January 2026 · 13 days
2,252 haAwe4 January 2026 · 6 days
2,251 haEtsako CentralMarch 2026 · 11 days
2,249 haBukkuyum30 October 2026 · 2 days
2,247 haLokoja20 January 2026 · 13 days
2,245 haDikwa11 October 2026 · 6 days
2,239 haKaga October 2026 · 4 days
2,235 haIbi5 January 2026 · 3 days
2,230 haKarim Lamido3 January 2026 · 9 days
2,215 haBorgu21 January 2026 · 11 days
2,211 haMafa22 October 2026 · 2 days
2,203 haBali17 February 2026 · 15 days
2,195 haMayo-Belwa13 January 2026 · 6 days
2,195 haMafa29 October 2026 · 1 day
2,193 haSafana7 January 2026 · 3 days
2,187 haBali7 January 2026 · 20 days
2,186 haToungo15 February 2026 · 22 days
2,184 haLogoJanuary 2026 · 10 days
2,176 haRabahJanuary 2026 · 4 days
2,169 haKebbeMarch 2026 · 2 days
2,167 haEtsako WestJanuary 2026 · 13 days
2,167 haToungo21 February 2026 · 13 days
2,160 haKala BalgeFebruary 2026 · 6 days
≈ 2,156 haDamboa October 2026 · provisional · not counted · 10 days
2,154 haWambaJanuary 2026 · 5 days
2,144 haDamboaJanuary 2026 · 5 days
2,140 haDikwa27 October 2026 · 2 days
2,137 haRafi16 January 2026 · 18 days
2,131 haAgatuJanuary 2026 · 13 days
2,131 haBirnin Gwari3 January 2026 · 6 days
2,120 haBali15 February 2026 · 18 days
2,120 haKukawa 9 October 2026 · 5 days
2,116 haAtisbo21 January 2026 · 9 days
2,104 haKukawa 14 October 2026 · 19 days
2,099 haBamaJanuary 2026 · 4 days
2,091 haAnambra West25 February 2026 · 12 days
2,087 haGwer WestJanuary 2026 · 18 days
2,083 haYagba WestFebruary 2026 · 15 days
2,078 haBali9 January 2026 · 16 days
2,077 haTakumFebruary 2026 · 16 days
2,069 haGiwa14 January 2026 · 8 days
2,062 haDikwa18 October 2026 · 7 days
2,061 haMafa26 October 2026 · 6 days
2,052 haFaskariJanuary 2026 · 8 days
2,050 haWasagu-Danko3 January 2026 · 9 days
2,050 haAtisbo23 January 2026 · 6 days
2,049 haEsan South-EastFebruary 2026 · 9 days
2,047 haKwali12 January 2026 · 19 days
2,047 haEdu13 January 2026 · 18 days
2,045 haOrhionmwon12 April 2026 · 6 days
2,044 haLokoja20 January 2026 · 10 days
2,037 haDonga25 January 2026 · 12 days
2,035 haKurmi15 March 2026 · 9 days
2,030 haUhunmwonde12 April 2026 · 3 days
2,030 haAnka October 2026 · 10 days
≈ 2,030 haGwoza October 2026 · provisional · not counted · 10 days
≈ 2,030 haKonduga 24 October 2026 · provisional · not counted · 10 days
2,026 haToungo23 January 2026 · 14 days
2,024 haOlorunsogo21 January 2026 · 10 days
2,022 haMokwa6 January 2026 · 26 days
2,022 haOrhionmwon11 April 2026 · 5 days
2,006 haBakura 18 October 2026 · 16 days
2,001 haMayo-Belwa26 January 2026 · 5 days

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