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Wildfires in Idiofa

Idiofa, Congo - Kinshasa, has had 92 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 827,286 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 43% of its area. Fire danger today: very low (FWI 1).

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. Fri 23 Very low 31° · 62 % · 32 km/h
  2. Sat 24 Very low 32° · 54 % · 21 km/h
  3. Sun 25 Very low 29° · 65 % · 26 km/h
  4. Mon 26 Very low 30° · 58 % · 27 km/h
  5. Tue 27 Very low 28° · 69 % · 27 km/h
  6. Wed 28 Very low 30° · 60 % · 30 km/h
  7. Thu 29 Very low 30° · 63 % · 28 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

827,286
hectares burned
43 %
of its area
92
fires
19,256
km²

Hectares per year

1617181920212223242526

Fires that entered Idiofa

  1. 5,593 ha Idiofa fire, 21 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,584 ha in total · 8 days
  2. 13,889 ha Idiofa fire, 17 August 2026 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 13,910 ha in total · 16 days
  3. 8,775 ha Idiofa fire, 17 August 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 8,715 ha in total · 12 days
  4. 2,919 ha Bulungu fire, 16 August 2026 0.2% of the municipality · 6,960 ha in total · 8 days
  5. 5,330 ha Idiofa fire, 13 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,298 ha in total · 16 days
  6. 18,695 ha Idiofa fire, 13 August 2026 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 20,145 ha in total · 34 days
  7. 7,146 ha Idiofa fire, 12 August 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 10,902 ha in total · 22 days
  8. 7,693 ha Idiofa fire, 12 August 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 7,642 ha in total · 22 days
  9. 6,841 ha Idiofa fire, 12 August 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 6,802 ha in total · 17 days
  10. 2,725 ha Bagata fire, 12 August 2026 0.1% of the municipality · 7,250 ha in total · 17 days
  11. 22,789 ha Idiofa fire, 11 August 2026 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 22,627 ha in total · 22 days
  12. 19,008 ha Idiofa fire, 9 August 2026 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 18,892 ha in total · 20 days
  13. 461 ha Oshwe fire, August 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 5,373 ha in total · 19 days
  14. 27,098 ha Idiofa fire, 5 August 2026 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 26,939 ha in total · 24 days
  15. 10,590 ha Idiofa fire, 3 August 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 10,521 ha in total · 11 days
  16. 12,029 ha Bulungu fire, 3 August 2026 0.6% of the municipality · 27,007 ha in total · 26 days
  17. 25,084 ha Idiofa fire, 2 August 2026 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 24,942 ha in total · 34 days
  18. 5,212 ha Idiofa fire, 2 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,311 ha in total · 11 days
  19. 5,858 ha Idiofa fire, 2 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,821 ha in total · 12 days
  20. 21 ha Gungu fire, 1 August 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 9,896 ha in total · 13 days
  21. 4,506 ha Gungu fire, 1 August 2026 0.2% of the municipality · 12,890 ha in total · 13 days
  22. 6,699 ha Idiofa fire, 1 August 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 6,658 ha in total · 28 days
  23. 5,808 ha Idiofa fire, 1 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,770 ha in total · 13 days
  24. 33,031 ha Idiofa fire, July 2026 where it started 1.7% of the municipality · 32,803 ha in total · 31 days
  25. 44,791 ha Bulungu fire, 27 July 2026 2.3% of the municipality · 305,095 ha in total · 50 days
  26. 16,062 ha Idiofa fire, 27 July 2026 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 15,974 ha in total · 37 days
  27. 11,204 ha Idiofa fire, 23 August 2025 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 11,142 ha in total · 14 days
  28. 3,866 ha Idiofa fire, 15 August 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,743 ha in total · 13 days
  29. 8,504 ha Idiofa fire, 14 August 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 8,455 ha in total · 17 days
  30. 6,516 ha Idiofa fire, 14 August 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 6,477 ha in total · 15 days
  31. 83 ha Oshwe fire, August 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 7,178 ha in total · 18 days
  32. 5,755 ha Idiofa fire, 13 August 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,716 ha in total · 18 days
  33. 9,435 ha Idiofa fire, 13 August 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 9,382 ha in total · 22 days
  34. 9,472 ha Idiofa fire, 13 August 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 9,419 ha in total · 18 days
  35. 13,799 ha Idiofa fire, 13 August 2025 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 13,718 ha in total · 17 days
  36. 18,154 ha Idiofa fire, 13 August 2025 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 18,973 ha in total · 29 days
  37. 6,545 ha Idiofa fire, 9 August 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 6,927 ha in total · 13 days
  38. 5,476 ha Idiofa fire, 9 August 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,442 ha in total · 18 days
  39. 6,257 ha Idiofa fire, 2 August 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 6,220 ha in total · 12 days
  40. 7,232 ha Idiofa fire, 2 August 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 7,180 ha in total · 13 days
  41. 5,298 ha Idiofa fire, July 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,263 ha in total · 19 days
  42. 5,135 ha Idiofa fire, 5 August 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,104 ha in total · 12 days
  43. 3,232 ha Idiofa fire, 4 August 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,692 ha in total · 10 days
  44. 8,598 ha Idiofa fire, 3 August 2024 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 8,548 ha in total · 14 days
  45. 22,756 ha Idiofa fire, 2 August 2024 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 22,985 ha in total · 15 days
  46. 7,892 ha Idiofa fire, 29 July 2024 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 7,849 ha in total · 19 days
  47. 9,867 ha Idiofa fire, 28 July 2024 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 9,800 ha in total · 19 days
  48. 5,744 ha Idiofa fire, 27 July 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,706 ha in total · 18 days
  49. 5,780 ha Idiofa fire, August 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,747 ha in total · 8 days
  50. 5 ha Bulungu fire, July 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 7,858 ha in total · 15 days
  51. 6,784 ha Idiofa fire, July 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 6,744 ha in total · 17 days
  52. 8,553 ha Idiofa fire, August 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 8,506 ha in total · 13 days
  53. 5,688 ha Idiofa fire, July 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,652 ha in total · 11 days
  54. 2,468 ha Bulungu fire, 5 August 2020 0.1% of the municipality · 12,246 ha in total · 12 days
  55. 5,685 ha Idiofa fire, 5 August 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 6,044 ha in total · 8 days
  56. 18,403 ha Idiofa fire, 2 August 2020 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 18,291 ha in total · 15 days
  57. 295 ha Oshwe fire, August 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 9,667 ha in total · 17 days
  58. 10,142 ha Idiofa fire, 31 July 2020 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 10,087 ha in total · 19 days
  59. 7,131 ha Idiofa fire, 27 July 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 7,078 ha in total · 12 days
  60. 20,275 ha Idiofa fire, 24 July 2020 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 20,147 ha in total · 19 days
  61. 5,467 ha Idiofa fire, 23 July 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,435 ha in total · 12 days
  62. 6,542 ha Idiofa fire, 23 July 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 6,498 ha in total · 19 days
  63. 4,506 ha Idiofa fire, 20 July 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,194 ha in total · 14 days
  64. 3,499 ha Idiofa fire, 20 July 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 10,682 ha in total · 24 days
  65. 43 ha Bulungu fire, 20 July 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 5,844 ha in total · 11 days
  66. 15,712 ha Idiofa fire, 19 July 2020 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 15,602 ha in total · 25 days
  67. 12,809 ha Idiofa fire, 18 July 2020 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 12,726 ha in total · 26 days
  68. 8,832 ha Idiofa fire, 10 August 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 9,020 ha in total · 10 days
  69. 8,155 ha Idiofa fire, 6 August 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 8,110 ha in total · 18 days
  70. 8,144 ha Idiofa fire, July 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 8,090 ha in total · 15 days
  71. 9,031 ha Idiofa fire, 4 August 2018 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 8,965 ha in total · 7 days
  72. 7,815 ha Idiofa fire, 4 August 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 7,760 ha in total · 7 days
  73. 7,546 ha Idiofa fire, 3 August 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 7,502 ha in total · 9 days
  74. 8,584 ha Idiofa fire, 30 July 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 8,530 ha in total · 11 days
  75. 6,419 ha Idiofa fire, 30 July 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 6,377 ha in total · 12 days
  76. 7,210 ha Idiofa fire, 29 July 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 7,160 ha in total · 13 days
  77. 964 ha Bulungu fire, 21 July 2018 0.0% of the municipality · 6,651 ha in total · 20 days
  78. 6,631 ha Idiofa fire, August 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 6,801 ha in total · 3 days
  79. 5,516 ha Idiofa fire, 22 July 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,481 ha in total · 14 days
  80. 5,778 ha Idiofa fire, 20 July 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,739 ha in total · 15 days
  81. 7,027 ha Idiofa fire, 19 July 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 11,916 ha in total · 17 days
  82. 5,990 ha Idiofa fire, August 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 6,907 ha in total · 4 days
  83. 6,451 ha Idiofa fire, 25 July 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 6,407 ha in total · 13 days
  84. 5,206 ha Idiofa fire, 23 July 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,175 ha in total · 15 days
  85. 3,945 ha Gungu fire, 23 July 2016 0.2% of the municipality · 10,931 ha in total · 16 days
  86. 13,314 ha Idiofa fire, 21 July 2016 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 13,230 ha in total · 17 days
  87. 5,348 ha Idiofa fire, 20 July 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,309 ha in total · 17 days
  88. 858 ha Bulungu fire, 19 July 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 7,978 ha in total · 19 days
  89. 13,966 ha Idiofa fire, 19 July 2016 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 16,773 ha in total · 20 days
  90. 7,983 ha Idiofa fire, 19 July 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 7,928 ha in total · 19 days
  91. 21,203 ha Idiofa fire, 17 July 2016 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 21,063 ha in total · 21 days
  92. 6,109 ha Idiofa fire, 16 July 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 6,066 ha in total · 17 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).