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Wildfires in Muconda

Muconda, Angola, has had 116 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 852,608 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 30% of its area. Fire danger today: very low (FWI 5).

Only fires of 5,000 ha or more get an entry: smaller ones are not in the lists or the totals on this page.

Fire danger, today and the coming days

FWI computed from the Open-Meteo forecast
  1. Sun 1 Very low 31° · 42 % · 22 km/h
  2. Mon 2 Very low 30° · 49 % · 32 km/h
  3. Tue 3 Very low 31° · 46 % · 28 km/h
  4. Wed 4 Very low 32° · 45 % · 22 km/h
  5. Thu 5 Low 32° · 40 % · 22 km/h
  6. Fri 6 Very low 28° · 53 % · 27 km/h
  7. Sat 7 Very low 30° · 53 % · 28 km/h
  8. Sun 8 Very low 31° · 48 % · 24 km/h

Canadian Fire Weather Index, the same system Copernicus uses, computed by WorldFires from the weather forecast and two months of past weather for fuel state. It is an estimate per municipality, not an official warning: warnings are issued by each country’s emergency service.

The municipality and its fires

Since 2016

852,608
hectares burned
30 %
of its area
116
fires
28,197
km²

How many times has Muconda burned?

Muconda has burned 116 times since 2016, in 11 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Muconda fire, 21 August 2026, with 9,488 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 10× 16
  2. 9× 17
  3. 3× 18
  4. 10× 19
  5. 11× 20
  6. 6× 21
  7. 5× 22
  8. 11× 23
  9. 11× 24
  10. 6× 25
  11. 34× 26
116
fires
11
years with fire
852,608
cumulative ha
21 Aug 2026
most recent

Fires larger than 5,000 hectares with a perimeter since 2016 that reached the municipality, even partly. Cumulative hectares add up every fire; the distinct area counts land that burned several times only once. Perimeters and boundaries overlaid by WorldFires.

Where it has burned most often in Angola →

Fires that entered Muconda

  1. 9,488 ha Muconda fire, 21 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 9,430 ha in total · 7 days
  2. 11,963 ha Muconda fire, 21 August 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 11,970 ha in total · 13 days
  3. 147 ha Saurimo fire, 17 August 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 5,323 ha in total · 5 days
  4. 7,216 ha Muconda fire, 17 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 7,176 ha in total · 12 days
  5. 5,482 ha Muconda fire, 15 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,441 ha in total · 10 days
  6. 8,618 ha Muconda fire, 12 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 15,123 ha in total · 19 days
  7. 7,984 ha Muconda fire, 11 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 7,937 ha in total · 6 days
  8. 14,570 ha Muconda fire, 11 August 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 14,484 ha in total · 23 days
  9. 5,323 ha Muconda fire, 10 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,285 ha in total · 20 days
  10. 8,924 ha Muconda fire, 9 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 8,889 ha in total · 15 days
  11. 9,954 ha Muconda fire, 9 August 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 9,886 ha in total · 16 days
  12. 13,629 ha Muconda fire, 6 August 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 13,581 ha in total · 18 days
  13. 15,477 ha Muconda fire, 5 August 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 15,405 ha in total · 15 days
  14. 11,878 ha Muconda fire, 5 August 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 11,812 ha in total · 16 days
  15. 12,529 ha Muconda fire, 4 August 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 12,433 ha in total · 12 days
  16. 10,793 ha Muconda fire, 4 August 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 10,717 ha in total · 14 days
  17. 11,360 ha Muconda fire, 3 August 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 11,277 ha in total · 17 days
  18. 6,960 ha Muconda fire, 3 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,922 ha in total · 5 days
  19. 26,102 ha Muconda fire, 3 August 2026 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 25,963 ha in total · 10 days
  20. 150 ha Saurimo fire, 2 August 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 6,802 ha in total · 12 days
  21. 7,408 ha Muconda fire, 1 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 7,369 ha in total · 9 days
  22. 12,830 ha Muconda fire, 29 July 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 12,753 ha in total · 13 days
  23. 7,418 ha Muconda fire, 27 July 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 7,379 ha in total · 10 days
  24. 36,612 ha Muconda fire, 27 July 2026 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 47,992 ha in total · 43 days
  25. 7,024 ha Muconda fire, 22 July 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,989 ha in total · 12 days
  26. 9,724 ha Muconda fire, 21 July 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 10,517 ha in total · 12 days
  27. 7,103 ha Muconda fire, 20 July 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,155 ha in total · 5 days
  28. 8,847 ha Muconda fire, 19 July 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 8,797 ha in total · 13 days
  29. 11,757 ha Muconda fire, 19 July 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 11,678 ha in total · 14 days
  30. 5,632 ha Muconda fire, 18 July 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,605 ha in total · 16 days
  31. 6,865 ha Muconda fire, 18 July 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,837 ha in total · 3 days
  32. 982 ha Saurimo fire, 25 June 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 8,582 ha in total · 10 days
  33. 6,286 ha Muconda fire, 23 June 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,260 ha in total · 5 days
  34. 7,474 ha Muconda fire, 23 June 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 7,448 ha in total · 17 days
  35. 338 ha Saurimo fire, 21 August 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 5,165 ha in total · 7 days
  36. 5,376 ha Muconda fire, 21 August 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,342 ha in total · 4 days
  37. 5,630 ha Muconda fire, 5 August 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,070 ha in total · 10 days
  38. 6,180 ha Muconda fire, 5 August 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,678 ha in total · 5 days
  39. 6,012 ha Muconda fire, 4 August 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,968 ha in total · 7 days
  40. 4,967 ha Muconda fire, July 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,141 ha in total · 11 days
  41. 5,940 ha Muconda fire, 21 August 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,891 ha in total · 10 days
  42. 5,540 ha Muconda fire, 15 August 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,507 ha in total · 5 days
  43. 18,130 ha Muconda fire, 14 August 2024 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 18,019 ha in total · 19 days
  44. 5,168 ha Muconda fire, 8 August 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,132 ha in total · 4 days
  45. 6,683 ha Muconda fire, 8 August 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,641 ha in total · 12 days
  46. 5,167 ha Muconda fire, 7 August 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,128 ha in total · 6 days
  47. 5,506 ha Muconda fire, 6 August 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,478 ha in total · 5 days
  48. 5,570 ha Muconda fire, 3 August 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,540 ha in total · 12 days
  49. 6,553 ha Muconda fire, 1 August 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,498 ha in total · 18 days
  50. 5,273 ha Muconda fire, 19 July 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,239 ha in total · 4 days
  51. 7,750 ha Muconda fire, 14 July 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 10,249 ha in total · 13 days
  52. 5,250 ha Muconda fire, 28 August 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,219 ha in total · 2 days
  53. 5,118 ha Muconda fire, 12 August 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,091 ha in total · 4 days
  54. 5,368 ha Muconda fire, 11 August 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,336 ha in total · 9 days
  55. 5,497 ha Muconda fire, 7 August 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,458 ha in total · 9 days
  56. 8,666 ha Muconda fire, 7 August 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 8,592 ha in total · 9 days
  57. 6,867 ha Muconda fire, 7 August 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,827 ha in total · 11 days
  58. 10,309 ha Muconda fire, 3 August 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 11,882 ha in total · 14 days
  59. 8,626 ha Muconda fire, 1 August 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 8,688 ha in total · 14 days
  60. 68 ha Saurimo fire, 28 July 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 6,035 ha in total · 5 days
  61. 5,935 ha Muconda fire, July 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,906 ha in total · 10 days
  62. 45 ha Saurimo fire, 2 July 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 5,106 ha in total · 15 days
  63. 3,725 ha Muconda fire, 10 August 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,118 ha in total · 4 days
  64. 6,905 ha Muconda fire, 9 August 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,857 ha in total · 11 days
  65. 5,721 ha Muconda fire, 24 July 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,701 ha in total · 6 days
  66. 5,163 ha Muconda fire, 16 July 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,134 ha in total · 11 days
  67. 6,262 ha Muconda fire, 12 July 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,230 ha in total · 14 days
  68. 5,319 ha Muconda fire, 13 August 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,327 ha in total · 10 days
  69. 6,788 ha Muconda fire, 11 August 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,749 ha in total · 9 days
  70. 6,573 ha Muconda fire, 19 July 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,543 ha in total · 6 days
  71. 6,402 ha Muconda fire, 16 July 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,901 ha in total · 16 days
  72. 5,565 ha Muconda fire, 14 July 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,537 ha in total · 7 days
  73. 323 ha Muconda fire, 11 July 2021 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 9,438 ha in total · 18 days
  74. 6,935 ha Muconda fire, August 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,888 ha in total · 14 days
  75. 6,739 ha Muconda fire, 25 July 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,690 ha in total · 11 days
  76. 136 ha Saurimo fire, 24 July 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 6,810 ha in total · 6 days
  77. 6,605 ha Muconda fire, 23 July 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 8,018 ha in total · 9 days
  78. 5,047 ha Muconda fire, 16 July 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,001 ha in total · 7 days
  79. 10,265 ha Muconda fire, 15 July 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 11,513 ha in total · 14 days
  80. 5,367 ha Muconda fire, 13 July 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,317 ha in total · 8 days
  81. 9,691 ha Muconda fire, 10 July 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 9,636 ha in total · 9 days
  82. 5,235 ha Muconda fire, 10 July 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,209 ha in total · 9 days
  83. 8,921 ha Muconda fire, 9 July 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 9,844 ha in total · 8 days
  84. 13,773 ha Muconda fire, 4 July 2020 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 13,704 ha in total · 12 days
  85. 8,316 ha Muconda fire, August 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 8,266 ha in total · 4 days
  86. 6,058 ha Muconda fire, 30 July 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,027 ha in total · 6 days
  87. 13,440 ha Muconda fire, 25 July 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 14,126 ha in total · 12 days
  88. 9,452 ha Muconda fire, 23 July 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 9,413 ha in total · 11 days
  89. 6,884 ha Muconda fire, 18 July 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,052 ha in total · 14 days
  90. 8,099 ha Muconda fire, 17 July 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 11,716 ha in total · 13 days
  91. 5,945 ha Muconda fire, 16 July 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 9,036 ha in total · 15 days
  92. 470 ha Muconda fire, 14 July 2019 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 5,115 ha in total · 14 days
  93. 5,665 ha Muconda fire, 5 July 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,630 ha in total · 10 days
  94. 192 ha Saurimo fire, 25 June 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 7,966 ha in total · 18 days
  95. 6,341 ha Muconda fire, August 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,300 ha in total · 10 days
  96. 10,142 ha Muconda fire, 23 July 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 10,087 ha in total · 10 days
  97. 4,757 ha Muconda fire, 6 July 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,102 ha in total · 6 days
  98. 6,886 ha Muconda fire, 12 August 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,843 ha in total · 5 days
  99. 9,792 ha Muconda fire, 5 August 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 9,737 ha in total · 11 days
  100. 6,492 ha Muconda fire, 4 August 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,459 ha in total · 11 days
  101. 13,400 ha Muconda fire, 2 August 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 13,302 ha in total · 18 days
  102. 5,271 ha Muconda fire, 1 August 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,032 ha in total · 8 days
  103. 7,969 ha Muconda fire, 21 July 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 7,922 ha in total · 17 days
  104. 8,206 ha Muconda fire, 18 July 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 10,430 ha in total · 19 days
  105. 7,600 ha Muconda fire, 14 July 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 7,575 ha in total · 15 days
  106. 5,705 ha Muconda fire, 6 July 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,679 ha in total · 10 days
  107. 5,414 ha Muconda fire, 30 August 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,368 ha in total · 8 days
  108. 5,694 ha Muconda fire, 13 August 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,648 ha in total · 7 days
  109. 6,970 ha Muconda fire, 7 August 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,928 ha in total · 11 days
  110. 12,822 ha Muconda fire, 6 August 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 12,776 ha in total · 13 days
  111. 5,436 ha Muconda fire, 30 July 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,391 ha in total · 6 days
  112. 975 ha Saurimo fire, 20 July 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 5,027 ha in total · 7 days
  113. 6,088 ha Muconda fire, 19 July 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,893 ha in total · 5 days
  114. 504 ha Saurimo fire, 17 July 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 5,353 ha in total · 9 days
  115. 12,107 ha Muconda fire, 10 July 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 13,141 ha in total · 14 days
  116. 15 ha Saurimo fire, 22 June 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 12,487 ha in total · 27 days

Where this data comes from

Perimeters come from GWIS (Copernicus, CC BY 4.0), rebuilt from heat detections, and municipal boundaries from geoBoundaries/geoBoundaries, Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain). The area per municipality is computed by WorldFires by crossing both. The forecast is from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

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