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Wildfires in Tshabong

Tshabong, Botswana, has had 103 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2017: 655,195 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 20% of its area. Fire danger today: extreme (FWI 53).

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. Sun 25 Extreme 37° · 11 % · 53 km/h
  2. Mon 26 Extreme 36° · 16 % · 46 km/h
  3. Tue 27 Extreme 34° · 8 % · 41 km/h
  4. Wed 28 Very high 34° · 6 % · 22 km/h
  5. Thu 29 Very high 36° · 6 % · 39 km/h
  6. Fri 30 Extreme 38° · 10 % · 35 km/h
  7. Sat 31 Extreme 39° · 13 % · 46 km/h
  8. Sun 1 Very high 39° · 13 % · 35 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

655,195
hectares burned
20 %
of its area
103
fires
33,265
km²

How many times has Tshabong burned?

Tshabong has burned 103 times since 2016, in 6 years: 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2026. The most recent: Tshabong fire, August 2026, with 5,800 hectares inside the municipality.

  1.   16
  2. 7× 17
  3. 1× 18
  4.   19
  5.   20
  6. 43× 21
  7. 13× 22
  8. 37× 23
  9.   24
  10.   25
  11. 2× 26
103
fires
6
years with fire
655,195
cumulative ha
23 Aug 2026
most recent

Fires larger than 2,000 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 Botswana →

Fires that entered Tshabong

  1. 5,800 ha Tshabong fire, August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,820 ha in total · 3 days
  2. 10,830 ha Tshabong fire, July 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 10,857 ha in total · 2 days
  3. 3,337 ha Tshabong fire, December 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,327 ha in total · 3 days
  4. 15,076 ha Tshabong fire, 30 November 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 15,053 ha in total · 4 days
  5. 2,883 ha Tshabong fire, 30 November 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,874 ha in total · 4 days
  6. 5,859 ha Tshabong fire, 30 November 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,840 ha in total · 4 days
  7. 2,205 ha Tshabong fire, 21 November 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,186 ha in total · 2 days
  8. 5,370 ha Tshabong fire, 21 November 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,324 ha in total · 3 days
  9. 5,172 ha Tshabong fire, 21 November 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,130 ha in total · 3 days
  10. 681 ha Gemsbok fire, October 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 2,641 ha in total · 3 days
  11. 2,462 ha Tshabong fire, October 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,550 ha in total · 2 days
  12. 5,404 ha Tshabong fire, 25 September 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,420 ha in total · 1 day
  13. 3,360 ha Tshabong fire, 21 September 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,356 ha in total · 1 day
  14. 4,222 ha Tshabong fire, 21 September 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 4,215 ha in total · 2 days
  15. 2,841 ha Tshabong fire, 14 September 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,834 ha in total · 2 days
  16. 3,236 ha Tshabong fire, 11 September 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,231 ha in total · 4 days
  17. 5,812 ha Tshabong fire, 10 September 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,803 ha in total · 6 days
  18. 2,667 ha Tshabong fire, 1 September 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,608 ha in total · 1 day
  19. 2,440 ha Tshabong fire, 31 August 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,587 ha in total · 1 day
  20. 2,992 ha Tshabong fire, 31 August 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,999 ha in total · 3 days
  21. 5,002 ha Hukunsti fire, 28 August 2023 0.2% of the municipality · 32,088 ha in total · 4 days
  22. 9,764 ha Tshabong fire, 14 August 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 9,761 ha in total · 4 days
  23. 2,456 ha Tshabong fire, 12 August 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,464 ha in total · 3 days
  24. 18,931 ha Tshabong fire, 12 August 2023 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 18,921 ha in total · 3 days
  25. 2,936 ha Tshabong fire, 11 August 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,936 ha in total · 4 days
  26. 3,221 ha Tshabong fire, 10 August 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,223 ha in total · 2 days
  27. 2,206 ha Tshabong fire, 10 August 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,210 ha in total · 1 day
  28. 3,986 ha Tshabong fire, 9 August 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,993 ha in total · 1 day
  29. 2,061 ha Tshabong fire, 9 August 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,068 ha in total · 3 days
  30. 2,372 ha Tshabong fire, 9 August 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,378 ha in total · 2 days
  31. 2,428 ha Tshabong fire, 9 August 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,434 ha in total · 6 days
  32. 3,618 ha Tshabong fire, 7 August 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,628 ha in total · 2 days
  33. 9,924 ha Tshabong fire, 6 August 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 9,956 ha in total · 9 days
  34. 13,001 ha Tshabong fire, 5 August 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 12,948 ha in total · 8 days
  35. 5,542 ha Tshabong fire, 3 August 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,519 ha in total · 8 days
  36. 1,684 ha Ngwaketse South fire, July 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 2,972 ha in total · 4 days
  37. 2,083 ha Tshabong fire, July 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,074 ha in total · 3 days
  38. 3,702 ha Tshabong fire, May 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,712 ha in total · 4 days
  39. 2,629 ha Tshabong fire, January 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,638 ha in total · 1 day
  40. 2,258 ha Tshabong fire, 18 November 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,264 ha in total · 3 days
  41. 4,501 ha Tshabong fire, 17 November 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 4,494 ha in total · 4 days
  42. 7,049 ha Tshabong fire, 24 October 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,059 ha in total · 2 days
  43. 2,130 ha Tshabong fire, 13 October 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,109 ha in total · 2 days
  44. 3,101 ha Ngwaketse South fire, 10 October 2022 0.1% of the municipality · 7,414 ha in total · 3 days
  45. 5,677 ha Tshabong fire, 6 October 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,693 ha in total · 4 days
  46. 3,794 ha Tshabong fire, 6 October 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,807 ha in total · 3 days
  47. 3,937 ha Tshabong fire, 4 October 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,910 ha in total · 3 days
  48. 2,031 ha Tshabong fire, 22 September 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,644 ha in total · 2 days
  49. 5,515 ha Tshabong fire, 19 September 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,522 ha in total · 9 days
  50. 3,953 ha Tshabong fire, 5 September 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,462 ha in total · 3 days
  51. 3,225 ha Tshabong fire, 18 August 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,231 ha in total · 5 days
  52. 2,710 ha Tshabong fire, 1 August 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,710 ha in total · 1 day
  53. 2,801 ha Tshabong fire, November 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,780 ha in total · 6 days
  54. 2,081 ha Tshabong fire, 31 October 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,068 ha in total · 4 days
  55. 2,470 ha Tshabong fire, 18 October 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,479 ha in total · 2 days
  56. 2,944 ha Tshabong fire, 17 October 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,953 ha in total · 2 days
  57. 5,028 ha Tshabong fire, 17 October 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,041 ha in total · 4 days
  58. 6,699 ha Tshabong fire, 14 October 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,712 ha in total · 2 days
  59. 2,686 ha Tshabong fire, 12 October 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,694 ha in total · 4 days
  60. 11,719 ha Tshabong fire, 12 October 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 11,742 ha in total · 4 days
  61. 453 ha Gemsbok fire, 10 October 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 16,501 ha in total · 7 days
  62. 4,971 ha Tshabong fire, 2 October 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,440 ha in total · 6 days
  63. 625 ha Hukunsti fire, 2 October 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 35,754 ha in total · 6 days
  64. 3,622 ha Tshabong fire, 1 October 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 4,395 ha in total · 4 days
  65. 5,176 ha Tshabong fire, 30 September 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,179 ha in total · 1 day
  66. 3,312 ha Tshabong fire, 16 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,286 ha in total · 2 days
  67. 29,183 ha Tshabong fire, 15 September 2021 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 29,041 ha in total · 8 days
  68. 2,369 ha Tshabong fire, 15 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,376 ha in total · 2 days
  69. 4,269 ha Tshabong fire, 15 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 4,254 ha in total · 4 days
  70. 11,961 ha Tshabong fire, 14 September 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 11,913 ha in total · 6 days
  71. 5,616 ha Tshabong fire, 12 September 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,554 ha in total · 2 days
  72. 2,320 ha Tshabong fire, 12 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,301 ha in total · 2 days
  73. 8,893 ha Tshabong fire, 11 September 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 8,802 ha in total · 3 days
  74. 8,264 ha Tshabong fire, 10 September 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 8,198 ha in total · 5 days
  75. 2,757 ha Tshabong fire, 5 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,751 ha in total · 3 days
  76. 3,594 ha Tshabong fire, 5 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 4,282 ha in total · 3 days
  77. 1,804 ha Tshabong fire, 4 September 2021 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,469 ha in total · 4 days
  78. 9,587 ha Tshabong fire, 4 September 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 9,552 ha in total · 6 days
  79. 36,753 ha Tshabong fire, 2 September 2021 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 36,657 ha in total · 13 days
  80. 81,318 ha Tshabong fire, 2 September 2021 where it started 2.4% of the municipality · 80,727 ha in total · 24 days
  81. 655 ha Gemsbok fire, 26 August 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 40,072 ha in total · 9 days
  82. 17,112 ha Tshabong fire, 24 August 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 121,419 ha in total · 16 days
  83. 2,083 ha Tshabong fire, 9 August 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,082 ha in total · 1 day
  84. 1,613 ha Tshabong fire, 9 August 2021 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,421 ha in total · 1 day
  85. 1,578 ha Tshabong fire, 8 August 2021 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,049 ha in total · 1 day
  86. 34,615 ha Tshabong fire, 8 August 2021 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 34,520 ha in total · 7 days
  87. 3,014 ha Tshabong fire, 8 August 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,008 ha in total · 1 day
  88. 5,039 ha Tshabong fire, 8 August 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,028 ha in total · 1 day
  89. 2,178 ha Tshabong fire, 8 August 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,175 ha in total · 1 day
  90. 4,764 ha Tshabong fire, 8 August 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 4,755 ha in total · 2 days
  91. 2,256 ha Tshabong fire, 8 August 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,255 ha in total · 2 days
  92. 5,892 ha Tshabong fire, 8 August 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,874 ha in total · 6 days
  93. 16,022 ha Tshabong fire, 7 August 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 17,947 ha in total · 3 days
  94. 4,639 ha Tshabong fire, 7 August 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 4,627 ha in total · 4 days
  95. 9,298 ha Tshabong fire, July 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 9,268 ha in total · 5 days
  96. 5,757 ha Tshabong fire, October 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,764 ha in total · 6 days
  97. 7,754 ha Tshabong fire, 10 December 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,739 ha in total · 6 days
  98. 10,686 ha Tshabong fire, 10 December 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 10,674 ha in total · 7 days
  99. 3,461 ha Tshabong fire, 1 December 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,452 ha in total · 4 days
  100. 5,105 ha Tshabong fire, 26 October 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,264 ha in total · 3 days
  101. 3,897 ha Gemsbok fire, 18 October 2017 0.1% of the municipality · 6,870 ha in total · 5 days
  102. 2,272 ha Tshabong fire, 18 October 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,278 ha in total · 4 days
  103. 2,158 ha Tshabong fire, 15 October 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,161 ha in total · 3 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).

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