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Wildfires in Yoko

Yoko, Cameroon, has had 88 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 127,695 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 8.1% of its area. Fire danger today: very low (FWI 2).

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 low 28° · 58 % · 29 km/h
  2. Sat 24 Very low 29° · 48 % · 24 km/h
  3. Sun 25 Very low 30° · 40 % · 22 km/h
  4. Mon 26 Very low 30° · 57 % · 21 km/h
  5. Tue 27 Very low 29° · 56 % · 32 km/h
  6. Wed 28 Very low 30° · 49 % · 30 km/h
  7. Thu 29 Very low 30° · 38 % · 34 km/h
  8. Fri 30 Very low 30° · 39 % · 27 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

127,695
hectares burned
8.1 %
of its area
88
fires
15,795
km²

Hectares per year

1617181920212223242526

Fires that entered Yoko

  1. 1,113 ha Yoko fire, 2 March 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,105 ha in total · 2 days
  2. 1,210 ha Yoko fire, 1 March 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,202 ha in total · 7 days
  3. 5,588 ha Ngambé-Tikar fire, 21 February 2026 0.4% of the municipality · 10,161 ha in total · 22 days
  4. 257 ha Bankim fire, 19 February 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 16,563 ha in total · 22 days
  5. 7,717 ha Ngambé-Tikar fire, 14 February 2026 0.5% of the municipality · 120,811 ha in total · 31 days
  6. 13 ha Tabati fire, 23 January 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 1,222 ha in total · 3 days
  7. 1,125 ha Yoko fire, 6 January 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,116 ha in total · 2 days
  8. 1,622 ha Yoko fire, 2 January 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,610 ha in total · 4 days
  9. 1,246 ha Yoko fire, 24 December 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,239 ha in total · 5 days
  10. 2,565 ha Yoko fire, 13 December 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,549 ha in total · 5 days
  11. 1,696 ha Yoko fire, 13 December 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,685 ha in total · 7 days
  12. 648 ha Tabati fire, 13 December 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 1,294 ha in total · 3 days
  13. 1,273 ha Yoko fire, 10 December 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,265 ha in total · 8 days
  14. 2,315 ha Yoko fire, 7 December 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,140 ha in total · 13 days
  15. 2,064 ha Yoko fire, February 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,050 ha in total · 6 days
  16. 3,522 ha Tabati fire, 8 February 2025 0.2% of the municipality · 6,246 ha in total · 4 days
  17. 2,487 ha Yoko fire, January 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,446 ha in total · 17 days
  18. 220 ha Bankim fire, February 2024 0.0% of the municipality · 2,131 ha in total · 5 days
  19. 1,343 ha Yoko fire, February 2024 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,334 ha in total · 3 days
  20. 342 ha Tabati fire, 17 January 2024 0.0% of the municipality · 1,984 ha in total · 5 days
  21. 1,781 ha Yoko fire, January 2024 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,770 ha in total · 4 days
  22. 4,365 ha Ngambé-Tikar fire, 12 February 2023 0.3% of the municipality · 9,022 ha in total · 13 days
  23. 765 ha Tabati fire, 11 February 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 2,158 ha in total · 2 days
  24. 1,864 ha Yoko fire, 8 February 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,850 ha in total · 2 days
  25. 7,142 ha Yoko fire, 8 February 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 7,097 ha in total · 8 days
  26. 1,045 ha Bankim fire, January 2023 0.1% of the municipality · 3,469 ha in total · 20 days
  27. 1,324 ha Yoko fire, 19 January 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,315 ha in total · 2 days
  28. 1,341 ha Yoko fire, 18 January 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,362 ha in total · 4 days
  29. 113 ha Bankim fire, 24 February 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 1,381 ha in total · 10 days
  30. 4,737 ha Yoko fire, 20 February 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,707 ha in total · 5 days
  31. 1,422 ha Yoko fire, 6 February 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,413 ha in total · 3 days
  32. 1,052 ha Yoko fire, 23 January 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,045 ha in total · 1 day
  33. 1,043 ha Yoko fire, 18 January 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,036 ha in total · 6 days
  34. 280 ha Tabati fire, March 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 1,353 ha in total · 2 days
  35. 1,705 ha Tabati fire, 27 February 2021 0.1% of the municipality · 4,017 ha in total · 6 days
  36. 680 ha Ngambé-Tikar fire, 24 February 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 3,346 ha in total · 8 days
  37. 1,293 ha Yoko fire, 23 February 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,284 ha in total · 5 days
  38. 1,075 ha Yoko fire, 12 February 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,067 ha in total · 4 days
  39. 2,269 ha Yoko fire, 10 February 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,436 ha in total · 3 days
  40. 1,028 ha Yoko fire, 9 February 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,021 ha in total · 3 days
  41. 130 ha Tabati fire, 1 February 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 4,037 ha in total · 5 days
  42. 193 ha Tabati fire, 20 January 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 2,556 ha in total · 5 days
  43. 1,122 ha Nanga-Eboko fire, December 2020 0.1% of the municipality · 1,173 ha in total · 7 days
  44. 1,502 ha Yoko fire, March 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,491 ha in total · 3 days
  45. 59 ha Ngambé-Tikar fire, 20 February 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 1,290 ha in total · 5 days
  46. 2,230 ha Yoko fire, 20 February 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,215 ha in total · 4 days
  47. 1,259 ha Yoko fire, 20 February 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,250 ha in total · 3 days
  48. 1,687 ha Yoko fire, 18 February 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,043 ha in total · 14 days
  49. 722 ha Bankim fire, 15 February 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 1,887 ha in total · 14 days
  50. 1,051 ha Yoko fire, 11 February 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,741 ha in total · 3 days
  51. 1,903 ha Yoko fire, 13 January 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,889 ha in total · 4 days
  52. 1,547 ha Yoko fire, 10 January 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,537 ha in total · 4 days
  53. 183 ha Tabati fire, 10 January 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 3,335 ha in total · 9 days
  54. 1,869 ha Yoko fire, 28 December 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,855 ha in total · 4 days
  55. 1,547 ha Yoko fire, 17 December 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,535 ha in total · 8 days
  56. 21 ha Tabati fire, 14 December 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 1,045 ha in total · 4 days
  57. 1,122 ha Yoko fire, 12 December 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,115 ha in total · 4 days
  58. 1,698 ha Yoko fire, 19 February 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,728 ha in total · 5 days
  59. 767 ha Ngambé-Tikar fire, 14 February 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 2,390 ha in total · 10 days
  60. 1,100 ha Yoko fire, 5 February 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,444 ha in total · 2 days
  61. 1,203 ha Yoko fire, 15 January 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,194 ha in total · 5 days
  62. 1,106 ha Yoko fire, 8 January 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,098 ha in total · 1 day
  63. 57 ha Tabati fire, January 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 4,621 ha in total · 4 days
  64. 1,171 ha Yoko fire, 28 December 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,163 ha in total · 2 days
  65. 1,321 ha Yoko fire, 25 December 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,313 ha in total · 4 days
  66. 1,027 ha Yoko fire, 21 December 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,021 ha in total · 2 days
  67. 1,188 ha Yoko fire, 13 December 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,180 ha in total · 6 days
  68. 1,182 ha Yoko fire, January 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,173 ha in total · 2 days
  69. 90 ha Ngambé-Tikar fire, December 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 1,044 ha in total · 3 days
  70. 482 ha Ngambé-Tikar fire, 23 February 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 1,965 ha in total · 11 days
  71. 1,247 ha Yoko fire, 22 February 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,239 ha in total · 5 days
  72. 467 ha Bankim fire, 15 February 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 1,362 ha in total · 4 days
  73. 2,477 ha Yoko fire, 9 February 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,460 ha in total · 3 days
  74. 1,330 ha Yoko fire, 29 January 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,320 ha in total · 2 days
  75. 996 ha Yoko fire, 19 January 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,229 ha in total · 2 days
  76. 646 ha Yoko fire, 5 January 2017 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 3,208 ha in total · 6 days
  77. 1,266 ha Yoko fire, December 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,258 ha in total · 5 days
  78. 1,459 ha Yoko fire, 9 February 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,450 ha in total · 3 days
  79. 33 ha Bankim fire, 9 February 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 3,569 ha in total · 13 days
  80. 1,349 ha Yoko fire, 2 February 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,339 ha in total · 3 days
  81. 3,123 ha Yoko fire, 30 January 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,100 ha in total · 4 days
  82. 1,088 ha Yoko fire, 29 January 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,082 ha in total · 2 days
  83. 3,025 ha Yoko fire, 24 January 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,008 ha in total · 4 days
  84. 285 ha Nanga-Eboko fire, January 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 1,420 ha in total · 4 days
  85. 1,353 ha Yoko fire, 22 January 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,401 ha in total · 4 days
  86. 1,172 ha Yoko fire, 20 January 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,163 ha in total · 2 days
  87. 941 ha Tabati fire, 14 January 2016 0.1% of the municipality · 1,428 ha in total · 4 days
  88. 214 ha Tabati fire, 6 January 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 2,009 ha in total · 4 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).