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Wildfires in Kamina

Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo, has had 106 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 658,818 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 16% of its area. Fire danger today: moderate (FWI 14).

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. Sun 25 Moderate 31° · 42 % · 31 km/h
  2. Mon 26 Moderate 30° · 44 % · 30 km/h
  3. Tue 27 Moderate 33° · 35 % · 26 km/h
  4. Wed 28 Low 30° · 48 % · 36 km/h
  5. Thu 29 Very low 28° · 65 % · 42 km/h
  6. Fri 30 Very low 27° · 68 % · 36 km/h
  7. Sat 31 Very low 27° · 64 % · 37 km/h
  8. Sun 1 Very low 27° · 74 % · 31 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

658,818
hectares burned
16 %
of its area
106
fires
41,194
km²

How many times has Kamina burned?

Kamina has burned 106 times since 2016, in 11 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Kamina fire, 26 August 2026, with 5,339 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 6× 16
  2. 8× 17
  3. 1× 18
  4. 12× 19
  5. 6× 20
  6. 7× 21
  7. 3× 22
  8. 3× 23
  9. 10× 24
  10. 3× 25
  11. 47× 26
106
fires
11
years with fire
658,818
cumulative ha
26 Aug 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 Kamina

  1. 5,339 ha Kamina fire, 26 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,526 ha in total · 9 days
  2. 7,192 ha Kamina fire, 26 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,167 ha in total · 10 days
  3. 6,405 ha Kamina fire, 25 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,376 ha in total · 8 days
  4. 55 ha Kabongo fire, 23 August 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 7,890 ha in total · 11 days
  5. 8,826 ha Kamina fire, 20 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 9,314 ha in total · 15 days
  6. 7,624 ha Kamina fire, 19 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,553 ha in total · 8 days
  7. 5,328 ha Kamina fire, 19 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,288 ha in total · 9 days
  8. 5,078 ha Kamina fire, 19 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,099 ha in total · 13 days
  9. 5,592 ha Kamina fire, 17 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,561 ha in total · 4 days
  10. 5,623 ha Kamina fire, 17 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,597 ha in total · 11 days
  11. 6,022 ha Kamina fire, 17 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,978 ha in total · 16 days
  12. 5,671 ha Kamina fire, 16 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,622 ha in total · 7 days
  13. 8,939 ha Kamina fire, 16 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 8,868 ha in total · 8 days
  14. 11,203 ha Kamina fire, 15 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 18,210 ha in total · 20 days
  15. 11,102 ha Kamina fire, 15 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 11,009 ha in total · 25 days
  16. 12,742 ha Kamina fire, 14 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 12,673 ha in total · 20 days
  17. 7,822 ha Kamina fire, 14 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 9,297 ha in total · 24 days
  18. 12,288 ha Kamina fire, 13 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 12,191 ha in total · 17 days
  19. 4,505 ha Mutshatsha fire, 13 August 2026 0.1% of the municipality · 9,062 ha in total · 20 days
  20. 8,471 ha Kamina fire, 13 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 8,386 ha in total · 16 days
  21. 16,157 ha Kamina fire, 13 August 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 15,999 ha in total · 29 days
  22. 17,891 ha Kamina fire, 12 August 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 17,716 ha in total · 20 days
  23. 11,100 ha Kamina fire, 12 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 17,706 ha in total · 23 days
  24. 11,402 ha Kamina fire, 12 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 11,312 ha in total · 21 days
  25. 5,570 ha Kamina fire, 12 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,518 ha in total · 23 days
  26. 5,892 ha Kamina fire, 11 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,835 ha in total · 15 days
  27. 9,227 ha Kamina fire, 11 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 9,172 ha in total · 20 days
  28. 5,231 ha Kamina fire, 11 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,189 ha in total · 23 days
  29. 5,614 ha Kamina fire, 7 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,571 ha in total · 20 days
  30. 6,028 ha Kamina fire, 7 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,659 ha in total · 21 days
  31. 13,363 ha Kamina fire, 7 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 13,297 ha in total · 24 days
  32. 24,796 ha Kamina fire, 6 August 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 24,564 ha in total · 36 days
  33. 7,089 ha Kamina fire, 5 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,050 ha in total · 3 days
  34. 6,214 ha Kamina fire, 2 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,186 ha in total · 6 days
  35. 6,015 ha Kamina fire, 1 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,972 ha in total · 11 days
  36. 8,187 ha Kamina fire, 31 July 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 8,140 ha in total · 12 days
  37. 89 ha Kabongo fire, 31 July 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 6,870 ha in total · 15 days
  38. 5,326 ha Kamina fire, 30 July 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,299 ha in total · 8 days
  39. 2,128 ha Sandoa fire, 29 July 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 5,723 ha in total · 11 days
  40. 6,176 ha Kamina fire, 24 July 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,137 ha in total · 9 days
  41. 5,158 ha Kamina fire, 23 July 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,122 ha in total · 10 days
  42. 5,200 ha Kamina fire, 23 July 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,175 ha in total · 10 days
  43. 183 ha Kabongo fire, 21 July 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 5,258 ha in total · 9 days
  44. 4,242 ha Sandoa fire, 21 July 2026 0.1% of the municipality · 8,522 ha in total · 13 days
  45. 6,029 ha Kamina fire, 20 July 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,991 ha in total · 13 days
  46. 5,871 ha Kamina fire, 17 July 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,832 ha in total · 4 days
  47. 10,568 ha Kamina fire, June 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 10,505 ha in total · 19 days
  48. 5,197 ha Kamina fire, 30 July 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,173 ha in total · 9 days
  49. 364 ha Kabongo fire, 24 July 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 8,846 ha in total · 21 days
  50. 9,595 ha Kamina fire, 22 July 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 9,537 ha in total · 13 days
  51. 179 ha Bukama fire, August 2024 0.0% of the municipality · 6,452 ha in total · 1 day
  52. 6,664 ha Kamina fire, 19 August 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,606 ha in total · 10 days
  53. 6,100 ha Kamina fire, 16 August 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,066 ha in total · 12 days
  54. 5,154 ha Kamina fire, 16 August 2024 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,106 ha in total · 15 days
  55. 6,411 ha Kamina fire, 11 August 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,382 ha in total · 14 days
  56. 5,407 ha Kamina fire, 7 August 2024 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,367 ha in total · 14 days
  57. 5,909 ha Kamina fire, 6 August 2024 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,877 ha in total · 12 days
  58. 11,709 ha Kamina fire, 1 August 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 12,071 ha in total · 12 days
  59. 5,566 ha Kamina fire, July 2024 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,525 ha in total · 3 days
  60. 5,427 ha Kamina fire, June 2024 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,395 ha in total · 6 days
  61. 5,071 ha Kamina fire, 23 August 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,027 ha in total · 9 days
  62. 6,393 ha Kamina fire, 21 August 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,337 ha in total · 4 days
  63. 5,398 ha Kamina fire, 7 August 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,370 ha in total · 5 days
  64. 11 ha Bukama fire, August 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 8,798 ha in total · 8 days
  65. 6,774 ha Kamina fire, July 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,741 ha in total · 5 days
  66. 3,983 ha Kamina fire, June 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,545 ha in total · 11 days
  67. 5,692 ha Kamina fire, 18 August 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,654 ha in total · 1 day
  68. 156 ha Kabongo fire, August 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 5,001 ha in total · 13 days
  69. 4,610 ha Kamina fire, 1 August 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,104 ha in total · 7 days
  70. 3,906 ha Kamina fire, 25 July 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,180 ha in total · 8 days
  71. 120 ha Kabongo fire, 23 July 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 8,264 ha in total · 13 days
  72. 6,203 ha Kamina fire, 19 July 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,172 ha in total · 10 days
  73. 7,902 ha Kamina fire, 19 July 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,949 ha in total · 15 days
  74. 5,392 ha Kamina fire, 7 September 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,350 ha in total · 9 days
  75. 5,791 ha Kamina fire, 2 September 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,735 ha in total · 19 days
  76. 4,763 ha Kamina fire, August 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,958 ha in total · 8 days
  77. 897 ha Kabongo fire, 25 July 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 6,460 ha in total · 8 days
  78. 8,314 ha Sandoa fire, July 2020 0.2% of the municipality · 8,952 ha in total · 7 days
  79. 70 ha Kaniama fire, July 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 6,337 ha in total · 6 days
  80. 5,531 ha Kamina fire, 13 August 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,480 ha in total · 14 days
  81. 1,815 ha Kamina fire, 13 August 2019 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 13,807 ha in total · 21 days
  82. 5,183 ha Kamina fire, 12 August 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,145 ha in total · 8 days
  83. 5,120 ha Kamina fire, 12 August 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,743 ha in total · 15 days
  84. 5,156 ha Kamina fire, 11 August 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,112 ha in total · 9 days
  85. 7,008 ha Kamina fire, 7 August 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,952 ha in total · 20 days
  86. 7,887 ha Kamina fire, 21 July 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,850 ha in total · 11 days
  87. 1,478 ha Kabongo fire, 21 July 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 6,461 ha in total · 10 days
  88. 10,327 ha Kamina fire, 20 July 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 10,289 ha in total · 11 days
  89. 762 ha Kamina fire, 19 July 2019 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 6,175 ha in total · 17 days
  90. 287 ha Kaniama fire, July 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 5,057 ha in total · 7 days
  91. 5,764 ha Kamina fire, 15 July 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,731 ha in total · 7 days
  92. 1,850 ha Kabongo fire, 25 July 2018 0.0% of the municipality · 7,563 ha in total · 4 days
  93. 5,059 ha Kamina fire, September 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,011 ha in total · 4 days
  94. 10,978 ha Kamina fire, August 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 10,892 ha in total · 15 days
  95. 278 ha Kabongo fire, August 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 5,735 ha in total · 7 days
  96. 6,458 ha Kamina fire, 24 July 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,420 ha in total · 16 days
  97. 5,218 ha Kamina fire, 17 July 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,186 ha in total · 6 days
  98. 5,035 ha Kamina fire, 11 July 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,000 ha in total · 4 days
  99. 7,528 ha Kamina fire, 10 July 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,478 ha in total · 10 days
  100. 5,257 ha Kamina fire, 10 July 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 5,233 ha in total · 4 days
  101. 6,802 ha Kamina fire, 18 August 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,743 ha in total · 7 days
  102. 6,176 ha Kamina fire, 8 August 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,131 ha in total · 3 days
  103. 2,783 ha Kabongo fire, August 2016 0.1% of the municipality · 21,422 ha in total · 12 days
  104. 13,246 ha Bukama fire, 1 August 2016 0.3% of the municipality · 19,846 ha in total · 17 days
  105. 7,850 ha Kamina fire, 30 July 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 9,354 ha in total · 9 days
  106. 6,277 ha Kamina fire, 14 July 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,236 ha in total · 9 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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