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Wildfires in Dungu

Dungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, has had 89 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 1,392,441 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 41% of its area. Fire danger today: very low (FWI 4).

Only fires of 5,000 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 29 Very low 32° · 53 % · 25 km/h
  2. Fri 30 Very low 34° · 32 % · 22 km/h
  3. Sat 31 Very low 33° · 44 % · 30 km/h
  4. Sun 1 Low 34° · 41 % · 27 km/h
  5. Mon 2 Low 34° · 38 % · 23 km/h
  6. Tue 3 Low 35° · 35 % · 25 km/h
  7. Wed 4 Moderate 35° · 33 % · 26 km/h
  8. Thu 5 Moderate 36° · 33 % · 26 km/h
  9. Fri 6 Very low 35° · 34 % · 45 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

1,392,441
hectares burned
41 %
of its area
89
fires
33,944
km²

How many times has Dungu burned?

Dungu has burned 89 times since 2016, in 11 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Faradje fire, 24 February 2026, with 954 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 14× 16
  2. 12× 17
  3. 8× 18
  4. 8× 19
  5. 8× 20
  6. 15× 21
  7. 4× 22
  8. 2× 23
  9. 7× 24
  10. 7× 25
  11. 4× 26
89
fires
11
years with fire
1,392,441
cumulative ha
24 Feb 2026
most recent

Fires larger than 5,000 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo →

Fires that entered Dungu

  1. 954 ha Faradje fire, 24 February 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 5,393 ha in total · 16 days
  2. 41,931 ha Dungu fire, 14 January 2026 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 41,662 ha in total · 21 days
  3. 51,137 ha Dungu fire, 12 January 2026 where it started 1.5% of the municipality · 58,059 ha in total · 26 days
  4. 45,229 ha Dungu fire, 9 January 2026 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 45,193 ha in total · 22 days
  5. 1,764 ha Niangara fire, November 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 5,080 ha in total · 28 days
  6. 8,151 ha Dungu fire, March 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 8,095 ha in total · 7 days
  7. 16,603 ha Dungu fire, February 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 16,485 ha in total · 11 days
  8. 8,318 ha Dungu fire, 28 January 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 8,260 ha in total · 8 days
  9. 6,048 ha Dungu fire, 22 January 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,005 ha in total · 11 days
  10. 27,410 ha Dungu fire, 16 January 2025 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 27,305 ha in total · 25 days
  11. 65,067 ha Dungu fire, 9 January 2025 where it started 1.9% of the municipality · 64,646 ha in total · 17 days
  12. 6,642 ha Dungu fire, March 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,597 ha in total · 4 days
  13. 10,260 ha Dungu fire, 2 February 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 10,194 ha in total · 6 days
  14. 6,181 ha Dungu fire, 2 February 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,140 ha in total · 10 days
  15. 43,319 ha Dungu fire, 1 February 2024 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 43,011 ha in total · 10 days
  16. 5,219 ha Dungu fire, 31 January 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,183 ha in total · 5 days
  17. 5,250 ha Dungu fire, 26 January 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,216 ha in total · 8 days
  18. 6,966 ha Dungu fire, 26 January 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,921 ha in total · 3 days
  19. 10,728 ha Dungu fire, 13 January 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 10,655 ha in total · 11 days
  20. 35,097 ha Dungu fire, 9 January 2023 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 35,499 ha in total · 21 days
  21. 5,482 ha Dungu fire, 27 January 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,443 ha in total · 6 days
  22. 202 ha Faradje fire, January 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 5,719 ha in total · 10 days
  23. 7,511 ha Dungu fire, 25 January 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,457 ha in total · 10 days
  24. 6,780 ha Dungu fire, 3 January 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,023 ha in total · 6 days
  25. 5,966 ha Dungu fire, 31 December 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,929 ha in total · 7 days
  26. 6,379 ha Dungu fire, 23 December 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,810 ha in total · 3 days
  27. 19,138 ha Dungu fire, 20 December 2021 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 19,015 ha in total · 14 days
  28. 6,238 ha Dungu fire, 25 February 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,197 ha in total · 4 days
  29. 31,127 ha Dungu fire, 22 February 2021 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 30,917 ha in total · 9 days
  30. 12 ha Niangara fire, February 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 8,880 ha in total · 19 days
  31. 10,318 ha Dungu fire, 20 February 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 10,245 ha in total · 9 days
  32. 8,446 ha Dungu fire, 18 February 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 8,386 ha in total · 11 days
  33. 6,100 ha Dungu fire, 18 February 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,057 ha in total · 7 days
  34. 5,144 ha Dungu fire, 8 February 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,110 ha in total · 5 days
  35. 13,178 ha Dungu fire, 4 February 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 13,095 ha in total · 10 days
  36. 6,865 ha Faradje fire, January 2021 0.2% of the municipality · 16,806 ha in total · 10 days
  37. 14,389 ha Dungu fire, 15 January 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 14,387 ha in total · 8 days
  38. 8,315 ha Dungu fire, 13 January 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 8,255 ha in total · 12 days
  39. 8,376 ha Dungu fire, 12 January 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 8,319 ha in total · 10 days
  40. 6,616 ha Dungu fire, December 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,573 ha in total · 9 days
  41. 5,040 ha Dungu fire, March 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,007 ha in total · 6 days
  42. 5,555 ha Dungu fire, 25 February 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,516 ha in total · 9 days
  43. 5,722 ha Faradje fire, 13 February 2020 0.2% of the municipality · 7,087 ha in total · 4 days
  44. 11,755 ha Dungu fire, 8 February 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 11,670 ha in total · 6 days
  45. 8,471 ha Dungu fire, 25 January 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 8,415 ha in total · 5 days
  46. 116,228 ha Dungu fire, 22 January 2020 where it started 3.4% of the municipality · 123,194 ha in total · 12 days
  47. 6,423 ha Dungu fire, 13 January 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,702 ha in total · 21 days
  48. 7,976 ha Dungu fire, March 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,924 ha in total · 4 days
  49. 8,156 ha Dungu fire, 18 February 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 8,103 ha in total · 4 days
  50. 12,476 ha Dungu fire, 17 February 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 12,397 ha in total · 6 days
  51. 14,372 ha Dungu fire, 14 February 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 14,270 ha in total · 9 days
  52. 40,956 ha Dungu fire, 10 February 2019 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 44,131 ha in total · 12 days
  53. 7,316 ha Dungu fire, 9 February 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,266 ha in total · 4 days
  54. 7,469 ha Dungu fire, January 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,416 ha in total · 8 days
  55. 50,134 ha Faradje fire, January 2019 1.5% of the municipality · 80,671 ha in total · 25 days
  56. 5,603 ha Dungu fire, 26 January 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,565 ha in total · 10 days
  57. 9,464 ha Dungu fire, 22 January 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 9,397 ha in total · 12 days
  58. 15,782 ha Dungu fire, 22 January 2018 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 15,669 ha in total · 14 days
  59. 10,660 ha Dungu fire, 20 January 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 10,582 ha in total · 10 days
  60. 5,440 ha Dungu fire, 17 January 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,404 ha in total · 4 days
  61. 39,023 ha Dungu fire, 15 January 2018 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 43,572 ha in total · 23 days
  62. 19,305 ha Dungu fire, 11 January 2018 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 19,183 ha in total · 23 days
  63. 5,835 ha Dungu fire, 7 January 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,793 ha in total · 5 days
  64. 15,384 ha Dungu fire, 28 December 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 16,567 ha in total · 13 days
  65. 5,406 ha Dungu fire, 24 December 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,370 ha in total · 5 days
  66. 5,225 ha Dungu fire, 21 December 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,189 ha in total · 3 days
  67. 6,426 ha Dungu fire, February 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,382 ha in total · 5 days
  68. 6,401 ha Dungu fire, 29 January 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,361 ha in total · 8 days
  69. 5,271 ha Dungu fire, 19 January 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,236 ha in total · 5 days
  70. 30,975 ha Dungu fire, 12 January 2017 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 30,777 ha in total · 14 days
  71. 57,874 ha Dungu fire, 12 January 2017 where it started 1.7% of the municipality · 58,675 ha in total · 12 days
  72. 8,652 ha Dungu fire, 11 January 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 8,592 ha in total · 8 days
  73. 20,870 ha Dungu fire, 8 January 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 20,730 ha in total · 4 days
  74. 38,308 ha Dungu fire, 7 January 2017 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 38,040 ha in total · 14 days
  75. 1,747 ha Faradje fire, January 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 22,039 ha in total · 16 days
  76. 5,174 ha Faradje fire, February 2016 0.2% of the municipality · 5,230 ha in total · 18 days
  77. 16,506 ha Dungu fire, February 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 16,396 ha in total · 14 days
  78. 5,102 ha Dungu fire, 28 January 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,070 ha in total · 11 days
  79. 18,147 ha Dungu fire, 26 January 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 18,027 ha in total · 21 days
  80. 8,934 ha Dungu fire, 26 January 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 8,874 ha in total · 6 days
  81. 7,332 ha Dungu fire, 21 January 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,281 ha in total · 15 days
  82. 6,249 ha Dungu fire, 19 January 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,208 ha in total · 14 days
  83. 17,850 ha Dungu fire, 18 January 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 17,742 ha in total · 7 days
  84. 6,639 ha Dungu fire, 17 January 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,596 ha in total · 6 days
  85. 38,388 ha Dungu fire, 11 January 2016 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 38,123 ha in total · 37 days
  86. 9,675 ha Dungu fire, 3 January 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 9,610 ha in total · 4 days
  87. 6,998 ha Dungu fire, 2 January 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,953 ha in total · 18 days
  88. 38,931 ha Dungu fire, 2 January 2016 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 38,657 ha in total · 17 days
  89. 5,961 ha Dungu fire, 1 January 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,919 ha in total · 7 days

Where this data comes from

Perimeters come from GWIS (Copernicus, CC BY 4.0), rebuilt from heat detections, and municipal boundaries from geoBoundaries/Referenciel Géographique Commun, OCHA DR Congo (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Intergovernmental Organisations (CC BY 3.0 IGO)). 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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