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Wildfires in Chobe

Chobe, Botswana, has had 129 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 1,166,715 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 55% of its area. Fire danger today: extreme (FWI 61).

Only fires of 2,000 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. Thu 22 Extreme 40° · 10 % · 44 km/h
  2. Fri 23 Extreme 40° · 11 % · 47 km/h
  3. Sat 24 Extreme 37° · 21 % · 48 km/h
  4. Sun 25 Extreme 36° · 16 % · 44 km/h
  5. Mon 26 Extreme 37° · 19 % · 42 km/h
  6. Tue 27 Very high 38° · 14 % · 35 km/h
  7. Wed 28 Very high 38° · 15 % · 35 km/h
  8. Thu 29 Very high 38° · 18 % · 48 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

1,166,715
hectares burned
55 %
of its area
129
fires
21,091
km²

Hectares per year

1617181920212223242526

Fires that entered Chobe

  1. 28,246 ha Chobe fire, October 2026 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 28,119 ha in total · 10 days
  2. 33,436 ha Chobe fire, 14 September 2026 where it started 1.6% of the municipality · 33,213 ha in total · 7 days
  3. 4,374 ha Chobe fire, 12 September 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,349 ha in total · 5 days
  4. 2,330 ha Chobe fire, 31 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,320 ha in total · 5 days
  5. 3,934 ha Chobe fire, 29 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,918 ha in total · 4 days
  6. 1,852 ha Chobe fire, 6 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,877 ha in total · 4 days
  7. 1,614 ha Chobe fire, 25 July 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,673 ha in total · 2 days
  8. 8,991 ha Chobe fire, 1 July 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 8,963 ha in total · 4 days
  9. 3,230 ha Chobe fire, 1 July 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,216 ha in total · 2 days
  10. 2,086 ha Chobe fire, 30 June 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,076 ha in total · 5 days
  11. 7,491 ha Chobe fire, 29 June 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 7,453 ha in total · 5 days
  12. 3,508 ha Chobe fire, 29 June 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,490 ha in total · 3 days
  13. 3,097 ha Chobe fire, 8 June 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,087 ha in total · 4 days
  14. 3,035 ha Chobe fire, 15 October 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,010 ha in total · 10 days
  15. 5,466 ha Chobe fire, 3 October 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,426 ha in total · 5 days
  16. 3,536 ha Chobe fire, September 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,512 ha in total · 3 days
  17. 2,334 ha Chobe fire, July 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,324 ha in total · 3 days
  18. 8,362 ha Chobe fire, October 2024 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 8,293 ha in total · 4 days
  19. 2,168 ha Chobe fire, September 2024 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 13,135 ha in total · 18 days
  20. 2,079 ha Chobe fire, 17 May 2024 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,072 ha in total · 3 days
  21. 3,432 ha Chobe fire, 15 May 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,422 ha in total · 3 days
  22. 4,046 ha Chobe fire, October 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,021 ha in total · 2 days
  23. 2,067 ha Chobe fire, 23 September 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,052 ha in total · 3 days
  24. 2,195 ha Chobe fire, 21 September 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,322 ha in total · 8 days
  25. 3,340 ha Chobe fire, 19 September 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,317 ha in total · 1 day
  26. 3,677 ha Chobe fire, 17 September 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,652 ha in total · 3 days
  27. 3,314 ha Chobe fire, 17 September 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,288 ha in total · 3 days
  28. 2,479 ha Chobe fire, 12 September 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,467 ha in total · 3 days
  29. 2,476 ha Chobe fire, 11 September 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,462 ha in total · 1 day
  30. 3,848 ha Chobe fire, 11 September 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,829 ha in total · 4 days
  31. 2,492 ha Chobe fire, 11 September 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,481 ha in total · 1 day
  32. 12,285 ha Chobe fire, 11 September 2023 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 13,699 ha in total · 9 days
  33. 2,298 ha Chobe fire, 11 September 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,280 ha in total · 1 day
  34. 8,958 ha Chobe fire, 11 September 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 8,888 ha in total · 5 days
  35. 7,820 ha Chobe fire, 7 September 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 7,779 ha in total · 5 days
  36. 2,122 ha Chobe fire, 6 September 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,111 ha in total · 3 days
  37. 2,069 ha Chobe fire, 5 September 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,059 ha in total · 2 days
  38. 3,766 ha Chobe fire, 18 June 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,733 ha in total · 5 days
  39. 3,429 ha Chobe fire, 17 June 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,408 ha in total · 4 days
  40. 2,952 ha Chobe fire, 16 June 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,345 ha in total · 3 days
  41. 2,045 ha Chobe fire, 21 October 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,035 ha in total · 3 days
  42. 2,890 ha Chobe fire, 18 October 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,870 ha in total · 1 day
  43. 4,493 ha Chobe fire, 6 October 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,465 ha in total · 5 days
  44. 25,907 ha Chobe fire, 6 October 2022 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 25,715 ha in total · 12 days
  45. 10,597 ha Chobe fire, 4 October 2022 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 10,515 ha in total · 6 days
  46. 3,072 ha Chobe fire, 2 October 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,055 ha in total · 2 days
  47. 19,989 ha Chobe fire, 27 September 2022 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 19,895 ha in total · 9 days
  48. 4,189 ha Chobe fire, 23 September 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,171 ha in total · 6 days
  49. 2,496 ha Chobe fire, 19 September 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,484 ha in total · 1 day
  50. 2,736 ha Chobe fire, 19 September 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,721 ha in total · 4 days
  51. 9,733 ha Chobe fire, 13 September 2022 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 9,751 ha in total · 8 days
  52. 4,464 ha Chobe fire, 4 September 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,445 ha in total · 3 days
  53. 106,478 ha Chobe fire, 3 September 2022 where it started 5.0% of the municipality · 106,342 ha in total · 25 days
  54. 2,296 ha Chobe fire, 29 August 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,283 ha in total · 5 days
  55. 4,590 ha Chobe fire, 24 August 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,564 ha in total · 6 days
  56. 3,500 ha Chobe fire, 24 August 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,476 ha in total · 8 days
  57. 3,856 ha Chobe fire, 22 August 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,832 ha in total · 2 days
  58. 2,047 ha Chobe fire, July 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,033 ha in total · 3 days
  59. 3,498 ha Chobe fire, November 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,479 ha in total · 2 days
  60. 54,031 ha Chobe fire, 7 October 2021 where it started 2.6% of the municipality · 96,139 ha in total · 12 days
  61. 50,211 ha Chobe fire, 1 October 2021 where it started 2.4% of the municipality · 61,394 ha in total · 18 days
  62. 4,146 ha Chobe fire, 27 September 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,114 ha in total · 4 days
  63. 18,320 ha Chobe fire, 25 September 2021 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 18,246 ha in total · 7 days
  64. 31,483 ha Chobe fire, 16 August 2021 where it started 1.5% of the municipality · 31,348 ha in total · 13 days
  65. 1,927 ha Chobe fire, 14 August 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,173 ha in total · 6 days
  66. 1,304 ha Chobe fire, May 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,546 ha in total · 5 days
  67. 1,399 ha Chobe fire, November 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,403 ha in total · 3 days
  68. 4,549 ha Chobe fire, 19 October 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,521 ha in total · 10 days
  69. 33,607 ha Chobe fire, 8 October 2020 where it started 1.6% of the municipality · 46,491 ha in total · 22 days
  70. 2,746 ha Chobe fire, 14 September 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,734 ha in total · 2 days
  71. 6,896 ha Chobe fire, 10 September 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 6,863 ha in total · 4 days
  72. 3,762 ha Chobe fire, 9 September 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,742 ha in total · 6 days
  73. 21,104 ha Chobe fire, 8 September 2020 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 20,994 ha in total · 7 days
  74. 29,152 ha Chobe fire, 7 September 2020 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 28,973 ha in total · 10 days
  75. 1,202 ha Chobe fire, June 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,783 ha in total · 6 days
  76. 3,131 ha Chobe fire, 31 October 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,122 ha in total · 3 days
  77. 2,509 ha Chobe fire, 10 October 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,492 ha in total · 1 day
  78. 4,590 ha Chobe fire, September 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,845 ha in total · 8 days
  79. 4,573 ha Chobe fire, 18 August 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,548 ha in total · 7 days
  80. 1,259 ha Chobe fire, 7 August 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,360 ha in total · 3 days
  81. 11,903 ha Chobe fire, 29 October 2018 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 11,813 ha in total · 6 days
  82. 5,684 ha Chobe fire, 20 October 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,637 ha in total · 2 days
  83. 4,676 ha Chobe fire, 17 October 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,639 ha in total · 7 days
  84. 146,090 ha Chobe fire, 29 September 2018 where it started 6.9% of the municipality · 145,805 ha in total · 20 days
  85. 11,425 ha Chobe fire, 29 September 2018 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 11,387 ha in total · 4 days
  86. 2,859 ha Chobe fire, 29 September 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,851 ha in total · 5 days
  87. 16,683 ha Chobe fire, 28 September 2018 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 16,614 ha in total · 18 days
  88. 9,257 ha Chobe fire, 22 September 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 9,229 ha in total · 12 days
  89. 3,849 ha Chobe fire, 19 September 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,835 ha in total · 3 days
  90. 2,063 ha Chobe fire, 16 September 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,054 ha in total · 2 days
  91. 3,122 ha Chobe fire, 15 September 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,110 ha in total · 6 days
  92. 2,137 ha Chobe fire, August 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,975 ha in total · 5 days
  93. 4,113 ha Chobe fire, 16 November 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,080 ha in total · 3 days
  94. 6,487 ha Chobe fire, 16 November 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 6,438 ha in total · 2 days
  95. 14,660 ha Chobe fire, 13 November 2017 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 14,544 ha in total · 5 days
  96. 5,982 ha Chobe fire, 5 September 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,955 ha in total · 5 days
  97. 46,480 ha Chobe fire, 3 September 2017 where it started 2.2% of the municipality · 46,164 ha in total · 24 days
  98. 3,855 ha Chobe fire, 3 September 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,837 ha in total · 3 days
  99. 5,589 ha Chobe fire, 1 September 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,559 ha in total · 3 days
  100. 2,392 ha Chobe fire, 1 September 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,381 ha in total · 4 days
  101. 14,525 ha Chobe fire, 1 September 2017 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 14,464 ha in total · 13 days
  102. 3,001 ha Chobe fire, 31 August 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,987 ha in total · 1 day
  103. 3,283 ha Chobe fire, 31 August 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,266 ha in total · 2 days
  104. 7,226 ha Chobe fire, 31 August 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 7,192 ha in total · 5 days
  105. 8,405 ha Chobe fire, 26 August 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 8,343 ha in total · 5 days
  106. 3,075 ha Chobe fire, 26 August 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,061 ha in total · 2 days
  107. 6,424 ha Chobe fire, 26 August 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 6,398 ha in total · 12 days
  108. 3,844 ha Chobe fire, 25 August 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,828 ha in total · 3 days
  109. 2,654 ha Chobe fire, 25 August 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,631 ha in total · 2 days
  110. 3,352 ha Chobe fire, 14 August 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,327 ha in total · 4 days
  111. 4,164 ha Chobe fire, 13 August 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,141 ha in total · 4 days
  112. 2,300 ha Chobe fire, July 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 4,680 ha in total · 4 days
  113. 2,528 ha Chobe fire, 30 October 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,507 ha in total · 4 days
  114. 4,721 ha Chobe fire, 10 October 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,693 ha in total · 6 days
  115. 6,364 ha Chobe fire, 10 October 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 6,331 ha in total · 11 days
  116. 4,911 ha Chobe fire, 10 October 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,884 ha in total · 7 days
  117. 2,720 ha Chobe fire, 9 October 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,703 ha in total · 4 days
  118. 4,822 ha Chobe fire, 5 October 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,792 ha in total · 4 days
  119. 3,512 ha Chobe fire, 5 October 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,493 ha in total · 3 days
  120. 3,865 ha Chobe fire, 29 September 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,840 ha in total · 4 days
  121. 946 ha Chobe fire, 26 September 2016 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,605 ha in total · 4 days
  122. 4,279 ha Chobe fire, 23 September 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,261 ha in total · 3 days
  123. 2,289 ha Chobe fire, 22 September 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,281 ha in total · 2 days
  124. 2,973 ha Chobe fire, 18 September 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,960 ha in total · 6 days
  125. 27,193 ha Chobe fire, 18 September 2016 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 27,106 ha in total · 8 days
  126. 5,823 ha Chobe fire, 18 September 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 6,140 ha in total · 5 days
  127. 2,223 ha Chobe fire, 17 September 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,217 ha in total · 2 days
  128. 4,167 ha Chobe fire, 6 September 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,150 ha in total · 3 days
  129. 811 ha Chobe fire, July 2016 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,200 ha in total · 8 days

Where this data comes from

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