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Wildfires in Tutume

Tutume, Botswana, has had 115 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 568,140 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 13% of its area. Fire danger today: extreme (FWI 66).

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 42° · 7 % · 37 km/h
  2. Fri 23 Extreme 39° · 11 % · 48 km/h
  3. Sat 24 Extreme 37° · 17 % · 45 km/h
  4. Sun 25 Extreme 36° · 19 % · 36 km/h
  5. Mon 26 Very high 37° · 16 % · 30 km/h
  6. Tue 27 Very high 38° · 15 % · 40 km/h
  7. Wed 28 Extreme 36° · 16 % · 46 km/h
  8. Thu 29 Extreme 37° · 15 % · 40 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

568,140
hectares burned
13 %
of its area
115
fires
44,237
km²

Hectares per year

1617181920212223242526

Fires that entered Tutume

  1. 6,996 ha Tutume fire, 20 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,974 ha in total · 4 days
  2. 2,523 ha Tutume fire, 20 October 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,515 ha in total · 4 days
  3. 2,461 ha Tutume fire, 20 October 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,452 ha in total · 4 days
  4. 2,196 ha Tutume fire, 19 October 2026 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,185 ha in total · 4 days
  5. 6,531 ha Tutume fire, 19 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,513 ha in total · 5 days
  6. 2,231 ha Tutume fire, 16 October 2026 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,210 ha in total · 8 days
  7. 7,804 ha Tutume fire, 15 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,762 ha in total · 7 days
  8. 3,878 ha Tutume fire, 15 October 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,857 ha in total · 6 days
  9. 4,118 ha Tutume fire, 14 October 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 4,094 ha in total · 10 days
  10. 4,248 ha Tutume fire, 13 October 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 4,228 ha in total · 8 days
  11. 2,642 ha Tutume fire, 13 October 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,628 ha in total · 3 days
  12. 2,679 ha Tutume fire, 13 October 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,669 ha in total · 5 days
  13. 2,051 ha Tutume fire, 11 October 2026 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,037 ha in total · 9 days
  14. 11,121 ha Tutume fire, 10 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 11,082 ha in total · 14 days
  15. 5,107 ha Tutume fire, 8 October 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,066 ha in total · 10 days
  16. 9,895 ha Tutume fire, 25 September 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 9,822 ha in total · 3 days
  17. 2,747 ha Tutume fire, 23 September 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,729 ha in total · 6 days
  18. 3,657 ha Tutume fire, 17 September 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,652 ha in total · 3 days
  19. 2,695 ha Tutume fire, 16 September 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,675 ha in total · 9 days
  20. 3,044 ha Ngamiland East fire, 16 September 2026 0.1% of the municipality · 5,344 ha in total · 4 days
  21. 3,400 ha Tutume fire, 15 September 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,369 ha in total · 5 days
  22. 3,353 ha Tutume fire, 12 September 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,336 ha in total · 6 days
  23. 3,260 ha Tutume fire, 12 September 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,241 ha in total · 2 days
  24. 2,691 ha Tutume fire, 30 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,674 ha in total · 5 days
  25. 3,377 ha Tutume fire, 23 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,362 ha in total · 5 days
  26. 2,366 ha Tutume fire, 21 August 2026 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,354 ha in total · 8 days
  27. 5,125 ha Tutume fire, 31 July 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,105 ha in total · 10 days
  28. 3,332 ha Tutume fire, 18 July 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,319 ha in total · 5 days
  29. 2,961 ha Tutume fire, 18 October 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,097 ha in total · 4 days
  30. 8,497 ha Tutume fire, 16 October 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 8,499 ha in total · 6 days
  31. 2,443 ha Tutume fire, 15 October 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,440 ha in total · 5 days
  32. 5,987 ha Tutume fire, 15 October 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,980 ha in total · 6 days
  33. 5,428 ha Tutume fire, 14 October 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,422 ha in total · 7 days
  34. 7,670 ha Tutume fire, 14 October 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,658 ha in total · 7 days
  35. 2,838 ha Tutume fire, 14 October 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,837 ha in total · 5 days
  36. 8,214 ha Tutume fire, September 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 8,127 ha in total · 5 days
  37. 2,211 ha Tutume fire, August 2025 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,197 ha in total · 1 day
  38. 4,902 ha Tutume fire, October 2024 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 8,357 ha in total · 4 days
  39. 10,969 ha Chobe fire, September 2024 0.2% of the municipality · 13,135 ha in total · 18 days
  40. 2,591 ha Tutume fire, 27 November 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,574 ha in total · 3 days
  41. 2,525 ha Tutume fire, 16 November 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,529 ha in total · 5 days
  42. 9,507 ha Tutume fire, 26 October 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 9,466 ha in total · 4 days
  43. 2,862 ha Tutume fire, 20 October 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,847 ha in total · 2 days
  44. 2,937 ha Tutume fire, 5 October 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,924 ha in total · 2 days
  45. 2,369 ha Tutume fire, September 2023 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,362 ha in total · 1 day
  46. 3,740 ha Tutume fire, 10 July 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,714 ha in total · 2 days
  47. 2,375 ha Tutume fire, 9 July 2023 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,503 ha in total · 1 day
  48. 748 ha Lethlakane fire, 22 June 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 2,894 ha in total · 4 days
  49. 2,298 ha Tutume fire, May 2023 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,289 ha in total · 1 day
  50. 3,200 ha Tutume fire, 12 October 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,182 ha in total · 5 days
  51. 2,014 ha Tutume fire, 7 October 2022 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,005 ha in total · 3 days
  52. 2,517 ha Tutume fire, 4 October 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,509 ha in total · 10 days
  53. 2,094 ha Tutume fire, 2 October 2022 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,084 ha in total · 2 days
  54. 10,763 ha Tutume fire, 28 September 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 10,713 ha in total · 9 days
  55. 2,728 ha Tutume fire, 24 September 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,717 ha in total · 4 days
  56. 3,588 ha Tutume fire, 22 September 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,575 ha in total · 7 days
  57. 3,624 ha Tutume fire, 21 September 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,613 ha in total · 3 days
  58. 2,297 ha Tutume fire, 20 September 2022 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,309 ha in total · 2 days
  59. 5,629 ha Tutume fire, 20 September 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,640 ha in total · 7 days
  60. 3,136 ha Tutume fire, 17 September 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,125 ha in total · 3 days
  61. 2,274 ha Tutume fire, 8 September 2022 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,259 ha in total · 4 days
  62. 2,368 ha Tutume fire, 6 September 2022 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,352 ha in total · 1 day
  63. 3,922 ha Tutume fire, 3 September 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,909 ha in total · 4 days
  64. 2,414 ha Tutume fire, 29 August 2022 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,405 ha in total · 3 days
  65. 2,220 ha Tutume fire, 16 August 2022 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,210 ha in total · 7 days
  66. 2,763 ha Tutume fire, 2 August 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,743 ha in total · 2 days
  67. 2,013 ha Tutume fire, 1 August 2022 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,000 ha in total · 2 days
  68. 2,274 ha Tutume fire, 21 October 2021 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,266 ha in total · 3 days
  69. 2,244 ha Tutume fire, 19 October 2021 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,236 ha in total · 2 days
  70. 2,309 ha Tutume fire, 16 October 2021 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,291 ha in total · 2 days
  71. 6,050 ha Tutume fire, 15 October 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,024 ha in total · 4 days
  72. 2,334 ha Tutume fire, 14 October 2021 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,321 ha in total · 3 days
  73. 7,918 ha Tutume fire, 12 October 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,906 ha in total · 7 days
  74. 5,824 ha Tutume fire, 12 October 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,801 ha in total · 7 days
  75. 12,069 ha Tutume fire, 11 October 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 12,021 ha in total · 7 days
  76. 2,428 ha Tutume fire, 10 October 2021 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,417 ha in total · 1 day
  77. 77 ha Chobe fire, 25 September 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 18,246 ha in total · 7 days
  78. 4,027 ha Tutume fire, 21 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 4,009 ha in total · 6 days
  79. 3,279 ha Tutume fire, 21 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,275 ha in total · 9 days
  80. 5,553 ha Tutume fire, August 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,512 ha in total · 4 days
  81. 12,728 ha Tutume fire, 27 October 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 12,701 ha in total · 5 days
  82. 2,494 ha Tutume fire, 20 October 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,484 ha in total · 12 days
  83. 41,865 ha Tutume fire, 18 October 2020 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 41,794 ha in total · 14 days
  84. 2,213 ha Tutume fire, 3 October 2020 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,209 ha in total · 2 days
  85. 5,208 ha Tutume fire, 1 October 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,201 ha in total · 1 day
  86. 4,548 ha Tutume fire, September 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 4,545 ha in total · 3 days
  87. 4,021 ha Tutume fire, 30 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 4,004 ha in total · 2 days
  88. 5,457 ha Tutume fire, 30 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,435 ha in total · 4 days
  89. 2,984 ha Tutume fire, 30 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,974 ha in total · 2 days
  90. 5,767 ha Tutume fire, 28 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,744 ha in total · 3 days
  91. 7,142 ha Tutume fire, 23 September 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,117 ha in total · 2 days
  92. 2,443 ha Tutume fire, August 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,435 ha in total · 2 days
  93. 2,169 ha Tutume fire, November 2018 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,157 ha in total · 3 days
  94. 6,477 ha Tutume fire, 17 October 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,457 ha in total · 3 days
  95. 7,301 ha Tutume fire, 17 October 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,278 ha in total · 6 days
  96. 1,227 ha Tutume fire, September 2018 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,029 ha in total · 4 days
  97. 5,928 ha Tutume fire, 5 November 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,896 ha in total · 5 days
  98. 3,552 ha Tutume fire, 3 November 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,539 ha in total · 4 days
  99. 5,138 ha Tutume fire, 16 October 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,103 ha in total · 4 days
  100. 2,479 ha Tutume fire, 13 October 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,464 ha in total · 3 days
  101. 3,675 ha Tutume fire, 13 October 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,653 ha in total · 3 days
  102. 23,090 ha Tutume fire, 13 October 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 23,001 ha in total · 7 days
  103. 2,161 ha Tutume fire, 13 October 2017 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,148 ha in total · 4 days
  104. 2,646 ha Tutume fire, 11 October 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,637 ha in total · 3 days
  105. 3,223 ha Tutume fire, 10 October 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,214 ha in total · 4 days
  106. 3,755 ha Tutume fire, 23 September 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,737 ha in total · 6 days
  107. 4,799 ha Tutume fire, 22 September 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 4,776 ha in total · 4 days
  108. 18,501 ha Tutume fire, 15 September 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 18,427 ha in total · 13 days
  109. 3,825 ha Tutume fire, 9 September 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,808 ha in total · 2 days
  110. 28,455 ha Tutume fire, 6 September 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 28,341 ha in total · 22 days
  111. 2,853 ha Tutume fire, 31 August 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,832 ha in total · 2 days
  112. 3,570 ha Tutume fire, 7 August 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,547 ha in total · 1 day
  113. 2,237 ha Tutume fire, 15 September 2016 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,230 ha in total · 2 days
  114. 2,106 ha Tutume fire, 2 September 2016 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,099 ha in total · 5 days
  115. 6,553 ha Tutume fire, August 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,530 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).