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Wildfires in Lodja

Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo: 121 fires since 2016 burned 2,109,337 hectares inside its boundaries, 1.7 times its area, because some ground burned more than once. Fire danger today: very low (FWI 0).

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. Tue 27 Low 34° · 49 % · 25 km/h
  2. Wed 28 Very low 31° · 54 % · 27 km/h
  3. Thu 29 Very low 30° · 64 % · 31 km/h
  4. Fri 30 Very low 29° · 81 % · 26 km/h
  5. Sat 31 Very low 29° · 75 % · 20 km/h
  6. Sun 1 Very low 29° · 73 % · 25 km/h
  7. Mon 2 Very low 29° · 73 % · 23 km/h
  8. Tue 3 Very low 30° · 67 % · 20 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

2,109,337
hectares burned
1.7×
times its area (some ground burned more than once)
121
fires
12,537
km²

How many times has Lodja burned?

Lodja has burned 121 times since 2016, in 11 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Lodja fire, 22 July 2026, with 7,456 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 15× 16
  2. 5× 17
  3. 10× 18
  4. 9× 19
  5. 14× 20
  6. 11× 21
  7. 10× 22
  8. 10× 23
  9. 12× 24
  10. 9× 25
  11. 16× 26
121
fires
11
years with fire
2,109,337
cumulative ha
22 Jul 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 Lodja

  1. 7,456 ha Lodja fire, 22 July 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,405 ha in total · 9 days
  2. 7,874 ha Lodja fire, 20 July 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,817 ha in total · 10 days
  3. 2,502 ha Katako-Kombe fire, July 2026 0.2% of the municipality · 7,703 ha in total · 9 days
  4. 11,960 ha Lodja fire, 18 July 2026 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 11,878 ha in total · 13 days
  5. 70,890 ha Lodja fire, 17 July 2026 where it started 5.6% of the municipality · 70,422 ha in total · 25 days
  6. 6,773 ha Lodja fire, 17 July 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,729 ha in total · 17 days
  7. 5,401 ha Lodja fire, 17 July 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,365 ha in total · 14 days
  8. 21,464 ha Lodja fire, 17 July 2026 where it started 1.7% of the municipality · 21,321 ha in total · 14 days
  9. 7,315 ha Lodja fire, 17 July 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,263 ha in total · 13 days
  10. 5,292 ha Lodja fire, 15 June 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,254 ha in total · 26 days
  11. 47,529 ha Lodja fire, 14 June 2026 where it started 3.8% of the municipality · 47,196 ha in total · 30 days
  12. 216 ha Katako-Kombe fire, 6 June 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 23,409 ha in total · 35 days
  13. 135,146 ha Lodja fire, 5 June 2026 where it started 11% of the municipality · 147,383 ha in total · 39 days
  14. 152,114 ha Lodja fire, 2 June 2026 where it started 12% of the municipality · 152,539 ha in total · 42 days
  15. 657 ha Katako-Kombe fire, 25 May 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 5,475 ha in total · 14 days
  16. 35,327 ha Katako-Kombe fire, 22 May 2026 2.8% of the municipality · 110,467 ha in total · 53 days
  17. 6,954 ha Lodja fire, 29 July 2025 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 9,400 ha in total · 11 days
  18. 39,405 ha Lodja fire, 29 July 2025 where it started 3.1% of the municipality · 39,149 ha in total · 11 days
  19. 7,825 ha Lodja fire, 26 July 2025 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,773 ha in total · 14 days
  20. 5,911 ha Lodja fire, 25 July 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 5,871 ha in total · 14 days
  21. 9,683 ha Lodja fire, 25 July 2025 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 9,615 ha in total · 15 days
  22. 6,280 ha Lodja fire, 25 July 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,235 ha in total · 13 days
  23. 17,992 ha Lodja fire, 22 July 2025 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 17,868 ha in total · 18 days
  24. 7,132 ha Lodja fire, 22 July 2025 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,084 ha in total · 17 days
  25. 12,675 ha Lodja fire, 19 July 2025 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 12,592 ha in total · 21 days
  26. 6,557 ha Lodja fire, 18 June 2024 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,512 ha in total · 21 days
  27. 8,791 ha Lodja fire, 18 June 2024 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 8,731 ha in total · 20 days
  28. 22,042 ha Lodja fire, 15 June 2024 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 21,888 ha in total · 26 days
  29. 5,645 ha Lodja fire, 14 June 2024 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,609 ha in total · 21 days
  30. 6,088 ha Lodja fire, 13 June 2024 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,047 ha in total · 20 days
  31. 10,704 ha Lodja fire, 13 June 2024 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 10,637 ha in total · 26 days
  32. 6,901 ha Lodja fire, 13 June 2024 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 6,855 ha in total · 22 days
  33. 7,719 ha Lodja fire, 11 June 2024 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,666 ha in total · 27 days
  34. 20,961 ha Lodja fire, 11 June 2024 where it started 1.7% of the municipality · 33,147 ha in total · 27 days
  35. 101,305 ha Lodja fire, 9 June 2024 where it started 8.1% of the municipality · 100,633 ha in total · 31 days
  36. 36,871 ha Lodja fire, 8 June 2024 where it started 2.9% of the municipality · 36,626 ha in total · 31 days
  37. 35,758 ha Lodja fire, 7 June 2024 where it started 2.8% of the municipality · 35,506 ha in total · 33 days
  38. 81,732 ha Lodja fire, 13 July 2023 where it started 6.5% of the municipality · 81,160 ha in total · 17 days
  39. 8,469 ha Lodja fire, 13 July 2023 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 8,411 ha in total · 9 days
  40. 122,306 ha Lodja fire, 5 July 2023 where it started 9.8% of the municipality · 121,496 ha in total · 25 days
  41. 5,165 ha Lodja fire, 5 July 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,127 ha in total · 17 days
  42. 22,138 ha Lodja fire, 5 July 2023 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 21,982 ha in total · 24 days
  43. 5,410 ha Lodja fire, 5 July 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,374 ha in total · 24 days
  44. 4,983 ha Lodja fire, 5 July 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 6,707 ha in total · 21 days
  45. 7,764 ha Lodja fire, 3 July 2023 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,715 ha in total · 17 days
  46. 7,688 ha Lodja fire, 3 July 2023 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,634 ha in total · 7 days
  47. 13,522 ha Lodja fire, 2 July 2023 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 13,855 ha in total · 8 days
  48. 5,521 ha Lodja fire, 4 July 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,482 ha in total · 12 days
  49. 7,490 ha Lodja fire, 1 July 2022 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,438 ha in total · 18 days
  50. 7,613 ha Lodja fire, 26 June 2022 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,564 ha in total · 18 days
  51. 5,108 ha Lodja fire, 26 June 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,076 ha in total · 19 days
  52. 8,806 ha Lodja fire, 26 June 2022 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 8,747 ha in total · 21 days
  53. 6,712 ha Lodja fire, 21 June 2022 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 11,580 ha in total · 24 days
  54. 12,282 ha Lodja fire, 21 June 2022 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 12,196 ha in total · 26 days
  55. 6,631 ha Lodja fire, 21 June 2022 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,585 ha in total · 21 days
  56. 116,849 ha Lodja fire, 20 June 2022 where it started 9.3% of the municipality · 116,070 ha in total · 36 days
  57. 8,175 ha Lodja fire, 1 June 2022 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 14,821 ha in total · 16 days
  58. 3,908 ha Lodja fire, 18 July 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,564 ha in total · 19 days
  59. 6,281 ha Lodja fire, 8 July 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,235 ha in total · 15 days
  60. 9,283 ha Lodja fire, 8 July 2021 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 10,081 ha in total · 21 days
  61. 9,267 ha Lodja fire, 8 July 2021 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 9,205 ha in total · 17 days
  62. 9,414 ha Lodja fire, 8 July 2021 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 9,347 ha in total · 16 days
  63. 5,747 ha Lodja fire, 7 July 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 5,710 ha in total · 10 days
  64. 6,065 ha Lodja fire, 7 July 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,024 ha in total · 10 days
  65. 7,037 ha Lodja fire, 7 July 2021 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 6,991 ha in total · 10 days
  66. 5,149 ha Lodja fire, 7 July 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,114 ha in total · 10 days
  67. 6,506 ha Lodja fire, 7 June 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 9,491 ha in total · 11 days
  68. 4,888 ha Lodja fire, 7 June 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 6,188 ha in total · 13 days
  69. 8,855 ha Lodja fire, 16 July 2020 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 8,790 ha in total · 18 days
  70. 7,013 ha Lodja fire, 16 July 2020 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 6,966 ha in total · 14 days
  71. 5,671 ha Lodja fire, 3 July 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,630 ha in total · 10 days
  72. 5,747 ha Lodja fire, 3 July 2020 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 5,709 ha in total · 8 days
  73. 7,976 ha Lodja fire, 3 July 2020 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,922 ha in total · 7 days
  74. 7,069 ha Lodja fire, 18 June 2020 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,021 ha in total · 13 days
  75. 5,885 ha Lodja fire, 16 June 2020 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 5,844 ha in total · 19 days
  76. 41,439 ha Lodja fire, 16 June 2020 where it started 3.3% of the municipality · 42,241 ha in total · 19 days
  77. 4,711 ha Lodja fire, 16 June 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,248 ha in total · 6 days
  78. 6,331 ha Lodja fire, 16 June 2020 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,288 ha in total · 14 days
  79. 6,324 ha Lodja fire, 15 June 2020 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,280 ha in total · 13 days
  80. 5,566 ha Lodja fire, 15 June 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,529 ha in total · 16 days
  81. 22,805 ha Lodja fire, 12 June 2020 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 22,657 ha in total · 17 days
  82. 36,429 ha Lodja fire, 7 June 2020 where it started 2.9% of the municipality · 42,778 ha in total · 21 days
  83. 8,676 ha Lodja fire, July 2019 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 8,614 ha in total · 20 days
  84. 6,910 ha Lodja fire, 14 June 2019 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 6,862 ha in total · 21 days
  85. 6,356 ha Lodja fire, 10 June 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,317 ha in total · 16 days
  86. 11,693 ha Lodja fire, 9 June 2019 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 11,616 ha in total · 30 days
  87. 31,119 ha Lodja fire, 8 June 2019 where it started 2.5% of the municipality · 30,911 ha in total · 25 days
  88. 8,080 ha Lodja fire, 8 June 2019 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 8,025 ha in total · 25 days
  89. 9,725 ha Lodja fire, 7 June 2019 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 9,660 ha in total · 26 days
  90. 16,182 ha Lodja fire, 7 June 2019 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 16,077 ha in total · 19 days
  91. 90 ha Katako-Kombe fire, 4 June 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 7,996 ha in total · 14 days
  92. 6,608 ha Lodja fire, 7 July 2018 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,560 ha in total · 20 days
  93. 6,242 ha Lodja fire, 5 July 2018 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,198 ha in total · 15 days
  94. 23,336 ha Lodja fire, 5 July 2018 where it started 1.9% of the municipality · 27,599 ha in total · 20 days
  95. 84,793 ha Lodja fire, 3 July 2018 where it started 6.8% of the municipality · 85,816 ha in total · 16 days
  96. 6,034 ha Lodja fire, 6 June 2018 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 5,996 ha in total · 13 days
  97. 7,398 ha Lodja fire, 4 June 2018 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,346 ha in total · 16 days
  98. 7,807 ha Lodja fire, 3 June 2018 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,753 ha in total · 17 days
  99. 500 ha Katako-Kombe fire, 2 June 2018 0.0% of the municipality · 6,636 ha in total · 14 days
  100. 14,211 ha Lodja fire, 29 May 2018 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 15,195 ha in total · 22 days
  101. 12,506 ha Lodja fire, 25 May 2018 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 23,308 ha in total · 27 days
  102. 6,524 ha Lodja fire, 22 June 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,480 ha in total · 14 days
  103. 7,734 ha Lodja fire, 21 June 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,683 ha in total · 14 days
  104. 9,710 ha Lodja fire, 20 June 2017 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 9,647 ha in total · 15 days
  105. 9,230 ha Lodja fire, 20 June 2017 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 9,170 ha in total · 15 days
  106. 2,871 ha Katako-Kombe fire, May 2017 0.2% of the municipality · 9,736 ha in total · 14 days
  107. 5,140 ha Lodja fire, 4 July 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,105 ha in total · 14 days
  108. 5,964 ha Lodja fire, 4 July 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 5,923 ha in total · 13 days
  109. 8,919 ha Lodja fire, 4 July 2016 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 9,585 ha in total · 19 days
  110. 7,634 ha Lodja fire, 24 June 2016 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 7,579 ha in total · 21 days
  111. 27,784 ha Lodja fire, 21 June 2016 where it started 2.2% of the municipality · 30,512 ha in total · 32 days
  112. 45 ha Katako-Kombe fire, 21 June 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 27,727 ha in total · 32 days
  113. 41,707 ha Lodja fire, 21 June 2016 where it started 3.3% of the municipality · 41,432 ha in total · 34 days
  114. 6,938 ha Lodja fire, 19 June 2016 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 6,890 ha in total · 12 days
  115. 6,556 ha Lodja fire, 18 June 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,515 ha in total · 5 days
  116. 6,281 ha Lodja fire, 9 June 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,240 ha in total · 14 days
  117. 1,234 ha Lodja fire, 6 June 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 6,247 ha in total · 13 days
  118. 22,532 ha Lodja fire, 4 June 2016 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 22,381 ha in total · 26 days
  119. 44,295 ha Lodja fire, 4 June 2016 where it started 3.5% of the municipality · 43,985 ha in total · 36 days
  120. 6,379 ha Lodja fire, 3 June 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 7,411 ha in total · 18 days
  121. 2,750 ha Katako-Kombe fire, May 2016 0.2% of the municipality · 7,007 ha in total · 16 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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