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Wildfires in Waza

Waza, Cameroon, has had 90 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 176,472 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 71% of its area. Fire danger today: very high (FWI 41).

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 Very high 38° · 14 % · 33 km/h
  2. Sat 24 Very high 38° · 11 % · 29 km/h
  3. Sun 25 Very high 38° · 9 % · 22 km/h
  4. Mon 26 Very high 38° · 11 % · 25 km/h
  5. Tue 27 Very high 38° · 11 % · 28 km/h
  6. Wed 28 Extreme 38° · 13 % · 40 km/h
  7. Thu 29 Extreme 38° · 12 % · 48 km/h
  8. Fri 30 Extreme 38° · 13 % · 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

176,472
hectares burned
71 %
of its area
90
fires
2,494
km²

Hectares per year

1617181920212223242526

Fires that entered Waza

  1. 1,346 ha Waza fire, 19 October 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,338 ha in total · 5 days
  2. 1,175 ha Waza fire, 17 October 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,784 ha in total · 3 days
  3. 1,257 ha Waza fire, October 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,248 ha in total · 10 days
  4. 94 ha Logone-Birni fire, October 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 1,230 ha in total · 11 days
  5. 558 ha Logone-Birni fire, 13 October 2026 0.2% of the municipality · 1,357 ha in total · 11 days
  6. 560 ha Logone-Birni fire, 13 October 2026 0.2% of the municipality · 12,894 ha in total · 11 days
  7. 14,922 ha Waza fire, 9 October 2026 where it started 6.0% of the municipality · 14,828 ha in total · 16 days
  8. 1,142 ha Waza fire, June 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,135 ha in total · 5 days
  9. 1,497 ha Waza fire, April 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,487 ha in total · 3 days
  10. 1,411 ha Waza fire, 14 March 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,402 ha in total · 5 days
  11. 5,458 ha Waza fire, 7 March 2026 where it started 2.2% of the municipality · 5,422 ha in total · 15 days
  12. 3,065 ha Waza fire, 23 February 2026 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 3,047 ha in total · 12 days
  13. 2,545 ha Waza fire, 19 February 2026 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 2,529 ha in total · 9 days
  14. 2,875 ha Waza fire, 17 February 2026 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 2,855 ha in total · 19 days
  15. 2,111 ha Waza fire, 7 February 2026 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 2,099 ha in total · 11 days
  16. 1,209 ha Waza fire, January 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,265 ha in total · 3 days
  17. 34,651 ha Zina fire, 6 January 2026 14% of the municipality · 82,158 ha in total · 66 days
  18. 1,666 ha Waza fire, December 2025 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 1,944 ha in total · 6 days
  19. 1,024 ha Waza fire, 27 November 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,018 ha in total · 1 day
  20. 1,039 ha Waza fire, 26 November 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,034 ha in total · 2 days
  21. 1,548 ha Waza fire, 15 November 2025 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,539 ha in total · 8 days
  22. 1,034 ha Waza fire, 31 October 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,028 ha in total · 4 days
  23. 1,232 ha Waza fire, 30 October 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,224 ha in total · 7 days
  24. 1,108 ha Waza fire, 14 March 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,101 ha in total · 4 days
  25. 1,070 ha Waza fire, 11 March 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,064 ha in total · 3 days
  26. 1,288 ha Waza fire, 6 March 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,281 ha in total · 2 days
  27. 1,207 ha Waza fire, 3 March 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,200 ha in total · 3 days
  28. 2,057 ha Waza fire, 1 March 2025 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 2,044 ha in total · 9 days
  29. 1,033 ha Waza fire, December 2024 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,027 ha in total · 3 days
  30. 1,016 ha Waza fire, November 2024 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,010 ha in total · 3 days
  31. 1,247 ha Waza fire, March 2024 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,240 ha in total · 1 day
  32. 1,237 ha Waza fire, February 2024 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,229 ha in total · 3 days
  33. 1,244 ha Waza fire, April 2023 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,237 ha in total · 2 days
  34. 103 ha Zina fire, 1 April 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 1,930 ha in total · 3 days
  35. 2,510 ha Waza fire, 12 March 2023 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 2,495 ha in total · 5 days
  36. 1,288 ha Waza fire, 5 March 2023 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,281 ha in total · 3 days
  37. 2,285 ha Waza fire, November 2022 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 2,272 ha in total · 4 days
  38. 1,115 ha Waza fire, 28 February 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,108 ha in total · 4 days
  39. 1,763 ha Waza fire, 19 February 2022 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 1,752 ha in total · 2 days
  40. 1,598 ha Waza fire, 30 January 2022 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,588 ha in total · 9 days
  41. 1,513 ha Waza fire, 18 January 2022 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,567 ha in total · 6 days
  42. 1,261 ha Waza fire, December 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,254 ha in total · 3 days
  43. 1,450 ha Waza fire, November 2021 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,441 ha in total · 2 days
  44. 1,036 ha Waza fire, April 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,030 ha in total · 2 days
  45. 1,100 ha Waza fire, 29 March 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,093 ha in total · 4 days
  46. 1,035 ha Waza fire, 21 March 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,029 ha in total · 2 days
  47. 1,344 ha Waza fire, 26 February 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,336 ha in total · 3 days
  48. 1,151 ha Waza fire, 23 February 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,145 ha in total · 2 days
  49. 2,846 ha Waza fire, October 2020 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 2,830 ha in total · 4 days
  50. 1,021 ha Waza fire, 23 April 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,015 ha in total · 2 days
  51. 1,160 ha Waza fire, 14 April 2020 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,153 ha in total · 1 day
  52. 1,067 ha Waza fire, 8 April 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,061 ha in total · 2 days
  53. 1,131 ha Waza fire, 17 March 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,143 ha in total · 3 days
  54. 1,172 ha Waza fire, 17 March 2020 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,165 ha in total · 1 day
  55. 1,431 ha Waza fire, 17 March 2020 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,422 ha in total · 2 days
  56. 1,981 ha Waza fire, 15 March 2020 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 1,968 ha in total · 6 days
  57. 1,157 ha Waza fire, 12 March 2020 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,150 ha in total · 1 day
  58. 2,271 ha Waza fire, 5 March 2020 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 2,257 ha in total · 4 days
  59. 484 ha Mora fire, December 2019 0.2% of the municipality · 1,222 ha in total · 2 days
  60. 1,624 ha Waza fire, October 2019 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,615 ha in total · 4 days
  61. 1,410 ha Waza fire, February 2019 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,402 ha in total · 1 day
  62. 4 ha Zina fire, April 2018 0.0% of the municipality · 1,203 ha in total · 1 day
  63. 1,129 ha Waza fire, 8 March 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,122 ha in total · 1 day
  64. 1,535 ha Waza fire, 8 March 2018 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,526 ha in total · 1 day
  65. 2,326 ha Waza fire, November 2017 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 2,313 ha in total · 5 days
  66. 1,008 ha Waza fire, 26 October 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,002 ha in total · 2 days
  67. 1,725 ha Waza fire, 18 October 2017 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 1,714 ha in total · 4 days
  68. 1,984 ha Waza fire, 17 October 2017 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 1,972 ha in total · 1 day
  69. 1,813 ha Waza fire, 15 October 2017 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 1,803 ha in total · 5 days
  70. 1,289 ha Waza fire, 13 October 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,281 ha in total · 3 days
  71. 907 ha Waza fire, 22 April 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,032 ha in total · 1 day
  72. 1,698 ha Waza fire, 6 April 2017 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 1,687 ha in total · 2 days
  73. 1,092 ha Waza fire, March 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,085 ha in total · 2 days
  74. 2,316 ha Waza fire, 21 February 2017 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 2,303 ha in total · 3 days
  75. 1,125 ha Waza fire, 21 February 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,118 ha in total · 2 days
  76. 1,652 ha Waza fire, 21 February 2017 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 1,642 ha in total · 5 days
  77. 2,268 ha Waza fire, 20 February 2017 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 2,254 ha in total · 8 days
  78. 100 ha Logone-Birni fire, 19 February 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 1,265 ha in total · 5 days
  79. 1,765 ha Waza fire, 18 February 2017 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 1,755 ha in total · 4 days
  80. 1,213 ha Waza fire, 15 February 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,206 ha in total · 1 day
  81. 4,366 ha Waza fire, 12 February 2017 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 4,342 ha in total · 4 days
  82. 1,587 ha Waza fire, January 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,576 ha in total · 6 days
  83. 1,253 ha Waza fire, 21 December 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,246 ha in total · 2 days
  84. 1,118 ha Waza fire, 7 December 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,111 ha in total · 3 days
  85. 1,461 ha Waza fire, 23 November 2016 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,453 ha in total · 6 days
  86. 1,152 ha Waza fire, 3 November 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,145 ha in total · 3 days
  87. 1,129 ha Waza fire, 25 October 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,568 ha in total · 3 days
  88. 1,111 ha Waza fire, 25 October 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,105 ha in total · 2 days
  89. 992 ha Waza fire, March 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,026 ha in total · 5 days
  90. 122 ha Zina fire, 10 February 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 1,987 ha in total · 2 days

Where this data comes from

Perimeters come from GWIS (Copernicus, CC BY 4.0), rebuilt from heat detections, and municipal boundaries from geoBoundaries/OpenStreetMap, Wambacher (Open Data Commons Open Database License 1.0). The area per municipality is computed by WorldFires by crossing both. The forecast is from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).