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Wildfires in Kérou

Kérou, Benin, has had 126 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 223,702 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 57% of its area. Fire danger today: moderate (FWI 16).

Only fires of 1,000 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. Fri 23 Moderate 34° · 29 % · 23 km/h
  2. Sat 24 Moderate 34° · 32 % · 20 km/h
  3. Sun 25 Moderate 34° · 25 % · 22 km/h
  4. Mon 26 Moderate 34° · 30 % · 27 km/h
  5. Tue 27 Moderate 34° · 32 % · 22 km/h
  6. Wed 28 Moderate 34° · 34 % · 26 km/h
  7. Thu 29 High 35° · 31 % · 30 km/h
  8. Fri 30 Moderate 34° · 34 % · 22 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

223,702
hectares burned
57 %
of its area
126
fires
3,908
km²

Hectares per year

1617181920212223242526

Fires that entered Kérou

  1. 747 ha Tanguiéta fire, 29 December 2025 0.2% of the municipality · 2,149 ha in total · 4 days
  2. 322 ha Kouandé fire, December 2025 0.1% of the municipality · 1,084 ha in total · 6 days
  3. 1,375 ha Kérou fire, 19 December 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,366 ha in total · 4 days
  4. 1,915 ha Kérou fire, 16 December 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,901 ha in total · 3 days
  5. 1,009 ha Kérou fire, 16 December 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,002 ha in total · 4 days
  6. 23 ha Banikoara fire, 7 December 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 1,429 ha in total · 6 days
  7. 1,199 ha Kérou fire, 6 December 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,190 ha in total · 5 days
  8. 228 ha Banikoara fire, 5 December 2025 0.1% of the municipality · 5,631 ha in total · 5 days
  9. 1,010 ha Kérou fire, 5 December 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,189 ha in total · 3 days
  10. 58 ha Tanguiéta fire, 4 December 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 1,279 ha in total · 8 days
  11. 1,121 ha Kérou fire, 25 November 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,113 ha in total · 1 day
  12. 1,526 ha Kérou fire, 24 November 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,516 ha in total · 2 days
  13. 824 ha Kérou fire, 24 November 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,587 ha in total · 4 days
  14. 2,162 ha Kérou fire, 24 November 2025 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,146 ha in total · 10 days
  15. 33 ha Tanguiéta fire, 21 November 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 1,201 ha in total · 8 days
  16. 499 ha Banikoara fire, 21 November 2025 0.1% of the municipality · 1,478 ha in total · 3 days
  17. 1,309 ha Banikoara fire, 20 November 2025 0.3% of the municipality · 1,722 ha in total · 6 days
  18. 341 ha Banikoara fire, 16 November 2025 0.1% of the municipality · 2,114 ha in total · 11 days
  19. 1,224 ha Tanguiéta fire, 13 November 2025 0.3% of the municipality · 4,853 ha in total · 13 days
  20. 8,341 ha Kérou fire, 13 November 2025 where it started 2.1% of the municipality · 9,280 ha in total · 17 days
  21. 3,071 ha Kérou fire, 13 November 2025 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 3,050 ha in total · 10 days
  22. 1,054 ha Kérou fire, 11 November 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,067 ha in total · 3 days
  23. 1,219 ha Kérou fire, 5 November 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,210 ha in total · 1 day
  24. 19,184 ha Kérou fire, 5 November 2025 where it started 4.9% of the municipality · 19,289 ha in total · 33 days
  25. 45 ha Tanguiéta fire, 17 January 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 1,642 ha in total · 4 days
  26. 1,047 ha Kérou fire, 16 December 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,040 ha in total · 7 days
  27. 2,777 ha Kérou fire, 5 December 2024 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 2,969 ha in total · 10 days
  28. 1,483 ha Kérou fire, 4 December 2024 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,473 ha in total · 5 days
  29. 3,249 ha Kérou fire, 30 November 2024 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 3,226 ha in total · 10 days
  30. 2,490 ha Kérou fire, 24 November 2024 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,474 ha in total · 5 days
  31. 30 ha Tanguiéta fire, 23 November 2024 0.0% of the municipality · 5,157 ha in total · 15 days
  32. 3,480 ha Kérou fire, 20 November 2024 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 3,972 ha in total · 9 days
  33. 31 ha Banikoara fire, 17 November 2024 0.0% of the municipality · 2,880 ha in total · 11 days
  34. 1,243 ha Kérou fire, 17 November 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,234 ha in total · 4 days
  35. 2,454 ha Kérou fire, 13 November 2024 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,437 ha in total · 5 days
  36. 144 ha Tanguiéta fire, 17 February 2024 0.0% of the municipality · 5,621 ha in total · 5 days
  37. 1,621 ha Kérou fire, 31 December 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,610 ha in total · 6 days
  38. 707 ha Kérou fire, 29 December 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,280 ha in total · 1 day
  39. 1,076 ha Kérou fire, 17 December 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,069 ha in total · 4 days
  40. 1,015 ha Kérou fire, 16 December 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,008 ha in total · 5 days
  41. 1,052 ha Kérou fire, 11 December 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,045 ha in total · 2 days
  42. 1,442 ha Kérou fire, 3 December 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,432 ha in total · 3 days
  43. 1,496 ha Kérou fire, 2 December 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,485 ha in total · 6 days
  44. 1,112 ha Kérou fire, 2 December 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,104 ha in total · 7 days
  45. 85 ha Tanguiéta fire, 1 December 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 11,790 ha in total · 20 days
  46. 1,434 ha Kérou fire, 21 November 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,423 ha in total · 3 days
  47. 2,127 ha Kérou fire, 15 November 2023 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,112 ha in total · 8 days
  48. 1,039 ha Kérou fire, 15 November 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,032 ha in total · 7 days
  49. 1,103 ha Kérou fire, 14 November 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,095 ha in total · 7 days
  50. 3,796 ha Kérou fire, 11 November 2023 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 3,771 ha in total · 6 days
  51. 3,870 ha Kérou fire, 7 December 2022 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 3,846 ha in total · 13 days
  52. 2,203 ha Kérou fire, 7 December 2022 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,344 ha in total · 1 day
  53. 1,079 ha Kérou fire, 7 December 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,071 ha in total · 5 days
  54. 2,552 ha Kérou fire, 6 December 2022 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,535 ha in total · 2 days
  55. 5,563 ha Kérou fire, 4 December 2022 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 5,524 ha in total · 7 days
  56. 1,241 ha Kérou fire, 2 December 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,232 ha in total · 6 days
  57. 2,515 ha Kérou fire, November 2022 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,626 ha in total · 4 days
  58. 90 ha Tanguiéta fire, 22 November 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 10,187 ha in total · 20 days
  59. 1,088 ha Kérou fire, 18 February 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,081 ha in total · 5 days
  60. 1,851 ha Kérou fire, 15 February 2022 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,837 ha in total · 3 days
  61. 1,174 ha Kérou fire, January 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,166 ha in total · 8 days
  62. 7,647 ha Tanguiéta fire, 5 January 2022 2.0% of the municipality · 76,460 ha in total · 48 days
  63. 1,223 ha Kérou fire, 28 December 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,214 ha in total · 3 days
  64. 1,211 ha Kérou fire, 23 December 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,203 ha in total · 1 day
  65. 1,310 ha Kérou fire, 13 December 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,301 ha in total · 2 days
  66. 1,216 ha Kérou fire, 12 December 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,738 ha in total · 2 days
  67. 2,128 ha Kérou fire, 8 December 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,112 ha in total · 3 days
  68. 153 ha Banikoara fire, 7 December 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 1,458 ha in total · 8 days
  69. 1,449 ha Kérou fire, 30 November 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,439 ha in total · 2 days
  70. 1,047 ha Kérou fire, 30 November 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,040 ha in total · 4 days
  71. 773 ha Kérou fire, 26 November 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,039 ha in total · 5 days
  72. 8,433 ha Tanguiéta fire, 22 November 2021 2.2% of the municipality · 11,214 ha in total · 31 days
  73. 1,297 ha Kérou fire, 21 November 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,288 ha in total · 7 days
  74. 1,390 ha Kérou fire, 20 November 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,381 ha in total · 4 days
  75. 1,196 ha Kérou fire, January 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,188 ha in total · 3 days
  76. 2,381 ha Tanguiéta fire, 14 January 2021 0.6% of the municipality · 79,640 ha in total · 31 days
  77. 1,129 ha Kérou fire, 19 December 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,555 ha in total · 5 days
  78. 3,983 ha Kérou fire, 8 December 2020 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 3,953 ha in total · 7 days
  79. 1,542 ha Kérou fire, 7 December 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,531 ha in total · 4 days
  80. 515 ha Banikoara fire, 5 December 2020 0.1% of the municipality · 1,147 ha in total · 9 days
  81. 1,663 ha Kérou fire, 5 December 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,652 ha in total · 7 days
  82. 344 ha Banikoara fire, 5 December 2020 0.1% of the municipality · 1,375 ha in total · 6 days
  83. 1,553 ha Kérou fire, 2 December 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,542 ha in total · 6 days
  84. 664 ha Tanguiéta fire, 27 November 2020 0.2% of the municipality · 1,026 ha in total · 10 days
  85. 1,139 ha Kérou fire, 26 November 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,166 ha in total · 2 days
  86. 1,718 ha Kérou fire, 14 November 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,706 ha in total · 12 days
  87. 1,409 ha Kérou fire, 9 November 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,403 ha in total · 15 days
  88. 1,598 ha Kérou fire, January 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,587 ha in total · 4 days
  89. 1,379 ha Kérou fire, 29 December 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,369 ha in total · 8 days
  90. 164 ha Banikoara fire, December 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 1,192 ha in total · 1 day
  91. 2,368 ha Kérou fire, 15 December 2019 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,351 ha in total · 12 days
  92. 1,288 ha Kérou fire, 13 December 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,324 ha in total · 4 days
  93. 1,345 ha Kérou fire, 11 December 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,335 ha in total · 2 days
  94. 2,445 ha Kérou fire, 8 December 2019 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,428 ha in total · 2 days
  95. 2,105 ha Kérou fire, 8 December 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,091 ha in total · 13 days
  96. 1,025 ha Kérou fire, 2 December 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,018 ha in total · 1 day
  97. 4,022 ha Kérou fire, 27 November 2019 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 3,995 ha in total · 6 days
  98. 5,433 ha Kérou fire, 27 November 2019 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 5,465 ha in total · 5 days
  99. 1,578 ha Kérou fire, 27 November 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,566 ha in total · 7 days
  100. 0 ha Tanguiéta fire, 25 November 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 49,721 ha in total · 35 days
  101. 1,224 ha Kérou fire, 21 November 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,216 ha in total · 9 days
  102. 89 ha Tanguiéta fire, 11 December 2018 0.0% of the municipality · 2,468 ha in total · 3 days
  103. 819 ha Kérou fire, 7 December 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,065 ha in total · 4 days
  104. 1,445 ha Kérou fire, 2 December 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,605 ha in total · 7 days
  105. 1,609 ha Kérou fire, 27 November 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,598 ha in total · 8 days
  106. 1,376 ha Kérou fire, 26 November 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,367 ha in total · 6 days
  107. 680 ha Kérou fire, 25 November 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,444 ha in total · 9 days
  108. 1,660 ha Kérou fire, 25 November 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,648 ha in total · 4 days
  109. 2,289 ha Kérou fire, 22 November 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,274 ha in total · 10 days
  110. 2,744 ha Kérou fire, 15 November 2017 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 2,812 ha in total · 5 days
  111. 1,178 ha Kérou fire, 15 November 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,170 ha in total · 3 days
  112. 2,308 ha Kérou fire, 13 November 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,292 ha in total · 6 days
  113. 941 ha Kérou fire, 10 November 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,016 ha in total · 13 days
  114. 1,286 ha Banikoara fire, 9 November 2017 0.3% of the municipality · 5,973 ha in total · 7 days
  115. 2,069 ha Kérou fire, 8 November 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,054 ha in total · 7 days
  116. 1,136 ha Kérou fire, January 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,128 ha in total · 2 days
  117. 2,135 ha Kérou fire, 20 December 2016 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,120 ha in total · 3 days
  118. 1,311 ha Kérou fire, 7 December 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,303 ha in total · 6 days
  119. 1,844 ha Kérou fire, 6 December 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,831 ha in total · 1 day
  120. 1,301 ha Kérou fire, 6 December 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,292 ha in total · 6 days
  121. 855 ha Kérou fire, 3 December 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,046 ha in total · 4 days
  122. 2,676 ha Kérou fire, 23 November 2016 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 2,658 ha in total · 2 days
  123. 1,349 ha Kérou fire, 10 November 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,340 ha in total · 5 days
  124. 1,177 ha Kérou fire, 8 November 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,169 ha in total · 8 days
  125. 1,699 ha Kérou fire, 8 November 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,688 ha in total · 7 days
  126. 2,636 ha Kérou fire, 4 November 2016 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 2,617 ha in total · 6 days

Where this data comes from

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