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Wildfires in Gemsbok

Gemsbok, Botswana, has had 91 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2017: 819,380 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 31% of its area. Fire danger today: high (FWI 37).

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. Fri 23 High 32° · 15 % · 27 km/h
  2. Sat 24 High 36° · 10 % · 34 km/h
  3. Sun 25 Very high 38° · 10 % · 51 km/h
  4. Mon 26 Very high 36° · 14 % · 36 km/h
  5. Tue 27 Very high 34° · 15 % · 35 km/h
  6. Wed 28 Very high 35° · 12 % · 29 km/h
  7. Thu 29 Very high 37° · 9 % · 28 km/h
  8. Fri 30 Very high 38° · 8 % · 30 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

819,380
hectares burned
31 %
of its area
91
fires
26,113
km²

Hectares per year

1617181920212223242526

Fires that entered Gemsbok

  1. 4,694 ha Gemsbok fire, August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,685 ha in total · 1 day
  2. 4,467 ha Gemsbok fire, January 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,468 ha in total · 5 days
  3. 2,045 ha Gemsbok fire, 9 October 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,047 ha in total · 1 day
  4. 2,049 ha Gemsbok fire, 9 October 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,053 ha in total · 1 day
  5. 2,118 ha Gemsbok fire, 8 October 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,460 ha in total · 2 days
  6. 3,118 ha Gemsbok fire, 8 October 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 4,366 ha in total · 2 days
  7. 6,681 ha Gemsbok fire, 8 October 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 6,683 ha in total · 2 days
  8. 11,228 ha Gemsbok fire, 7 October 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 11,732 ha in total · 3 days
  9. 1,969 ha Gemsbok fire, October 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,641 ha in total · 3 days
  10. 2,628 ha Gemsbok fire, 13 October 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,595 ha in total · 2 days
  11. 2,045 ha Gemsbok fire, 5 October 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,368 ha in total · 3 days
  12. 10,971 ha Gemsbok fire, 5 October 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 10,940 ha in total · 5 days
  13. 2,641 ha Gemsbok fire, 2 October 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,620 ha in total · 2 days
  14. 2,236 ha Gemsbok fire, 1 October 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,301 ha in total · 2 days
  15. 2,528 ha Gemsbok fire, 30 September 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,543 ha in total · 3 days
  16. 3,764 ha Gemsbok fire, 30 September 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 9,800 ha in total · 3 days
  17. 24,326 ha Hukunsti fire, 29 September 2022 0.9% of the municipality · 46,247 ha in total · 10 days
  18. 4,041 ha Gemsbok fire, 10 September 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,996 ha in total · 2 days
  19. 3,235 ha Gemsbok fire, 13 October 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,323 ha in total · 3 days
  20. 16,111 ha Gemsbok fire, 10 October 2021 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 16,501 ha in total · 7 days
  21. 6,475 ha Gemsbok fire, 29 September 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,496 ha in total · 6 days
  22. 5,626 ha Gemsbok fire, 26 September 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,015 ha in total · 2 days
  23. 2,067 ha Gemsbok fire, 25 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,068 ha in total · 2 days
  24. 11,745 ha Gemsbok fire, 22 September 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 11,757 ha in total · 4 days
  25. 26,402 ha Gemsbok fire, 18 September 2021 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 27,030 ha in total · 6 days
  26. 5,246 ha Gemsbok fire, 18 September 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,244 ha in total · 3 days
  27. 4,097 ha Gemsbok fire, 17 September 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,100 ha in total · 1 day
  28. 9,585 ha Gemsbok fire, 15 September 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 9,587 ha in total · 4 days
  29. 2,015 ha Gemsbok fire, 13 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,001 ha in total · 2 days
  30. 4,186 ha Gemsbok fire, 13 September 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,670 ha in total · 4 days
  31. 6,054 ha Gemsbok fire, 13 September 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,223 ha in total · 2 days
  32. 3,074 ha Gemsbok fire, 11 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,057 ha in total · 3 days
  33. 11,506 ha Gemsbok fire, 10 September 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 11,984 ha in total · 4 days
  34. 3,118 ha Gemsbok fire, 10 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,285 ha in total · 5 days
  35. 3,710 ha Gemsbok fire, 9 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,697 ha in total · 5 days
  36. 2,523 ha Gemsbok fire, 9 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,523 ha in total · 2 days
  37. 2,844 ha Gemsbok fire, 9 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,840 ha in total · 5 days
  38. 8,223 ha Gemsbok fire, 8 September 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 8,216 ha in total · 2 days
  39. 2,692 ha Gemsbok fire, 8 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,684 ha in total · 1 day
  40. 24,359 ha Gemsbok fire, 8 September 2021 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 26,731 ha in total · 5 days
  41. 3,127 ha Gemsbok fire, 8 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,132 ha in total · 2 days
  42. 12,746 ha Gemsbok fire, 8 September 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 12,759 ha in total · 7 days
  43. 4,519 ha Gemsbok fire, 7 September 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,526 ha in total · 4 days
  44. 13,832 ha Gemsbok fire, 5 September 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 13,831 ha in total · 4 days
  45. 4,612 ha Hukunsti fire, 5 September 2021 0.2% of the municipality · 33,497 ha in total · 9 days
  46. 5,691 ha Gemsbok fire, 5 September 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,662 ha in total · 5 days
  47. 68,692 ha Gemsbok fire, 5 September 2021 where it started 2.6% of the municipality · 68,548 ha in total · 9 days
  48. 6,631 ha Gemsbok fire, 4 September 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,634 ha in total · 2 days
  49. 5,371 ha Gemsbok fire, 4 September 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,327 ha in total · 5 days
  50. 3,323 ha Gemsbok fire, 4 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,299 ha in total · 3 days
  51. 2,503 ha Gemsbok fire, 4 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,459 ha in total · 1 day
  52. 2,768 ha Gemsbok fire, 4 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,767 ha in total · 2 days
  53. 5,839 ha Gemsbok fire, 3 September 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,831 ha in total · 3 days
  54. 8,497 ha Gemsbok fire, 3 September 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 8,468 ha in total · 4 days
  55. 3,206 ha Gemsbok fire, 3 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,203 ha in total · 2 days
  56. 125 ha Tshabong fire, 2 September 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 36,657 ha in total · 13 days
  57. 19,789 ha Gemsbok fire, 31 August 2021 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 19,740 ha in total · 4 days
  58. 2,164 ha Gemsbok fire, 30 August 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,157 ha in total · 3 days
  59. 64,695 ha Gemsbok fire, 29 August 2021 where it started 2.5% of the municipality · 64,359 ha in total · 11 days
  60. 25,662 ha Gemsbok fire, 29 August 2021 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 25,615 ha in total · 6 days
  61. 2,409 ha Gemsbok fire, 29 August 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,402 ha in total · 1 day
  62. 2,139 ha Gemsbok fire, 28 August 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,131 ha in total · 3 days
  63. 6,768 ha Gemsbok fire, 26 August 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 6,737 ha in total · 2 days
  64. 9,880 ha Gemsbok fire, 26 August 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 9,833 ha in total · 5 days
  65. 2,620 ha Gemsbok fire, 26 August 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,610 ha in total · 5 days
  66. 39,585 ha Gemsbok fire, 26 August 2021 where it started 1.5% of the municipality · 40,072 ha in total · 9 days
  67. 105,132 ha Tshabong fire, 24 August 2021 4.0% of the municipality · 121,419 ha in total · 16 days
  68. 811 ha Tshabong fire, 9 August 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 2,421 ha in total · 1 day
  69. 475 ha Tshabong fire, 8 August 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 2,049 ha in total · 1 day
  70. 1,943 ha Tshabong fire, 7 August 2021 0.1% of the municipality · 17,947 ha in total · 3 days
  71. 7,313 ha Gemsbok fire, 31 October 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 7,267 ha in total · 3 days
  72. 2,386 ha Gemsbok fire, 27 October 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,378 ha in total · 1 day
  73. 17,839 ha Gemsbok fire, 26 October 2020 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 17,767 ha in total · 3 days
  74. 4,225 ha Gemsbok fire, 23 October 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,749 ha in total · 2 days
  75. 10,196 ha Gemsbok fire, September 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 10,210 ha in total · 2 days
  76. 2,538 ha Gemsbok fire, October 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,541 ha in total · 6 days
  77. 3,529 ha Gemsbok fire, September 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,523 ha in total · 3 days
  78. 2,391 ha Gemsbok fire, 18 December 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,386 ha in total · 1 day
  79. 3,940 ha Gemsbok fire, 12 December 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,931 ha in total · 4 days
  80. 8,048 ha Gemsbok fire, 12 December 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 8,056 ha in total · 5 days
  81. 10,784 ha Gemsbok fire, 11 December 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 10,789 ha in total · 2 days
  82. 3,796 ha Gemsbok fire, 10 December 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,765 ha in total · 4 days
  83. 7,824 ha Gemsbok fire, 9 December 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 7,804 ha in total · 4 days
  84. 4,304 ha Gemsbok fire, 6 December 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,284 ha in total · 3 days
  85. 11,936 ha Gemsbok fire, 6 December 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 11,888 ha in total · 3 days
  86. 167 ha Tshabong fire, 26 October 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 5,264 ha in total · 3 days
  87. 3,004 ha Gemsbok fire, 18 October 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,870 ha in total · 5 days
  88. 2,803 ha Gemsbok fire, 11 October 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,785 ha in total · 5 days
  89. 3,637 ha Gemsbok fire, 1 October 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,617 ha in total · 3 days
  90. 7,049 ha Gemsbok fire, 1 October 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 7,008 ha in total · 3 days
  91. 7,673 ha Gemsbok fire, September 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 7,670 ha in total · 5 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).