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Wildfires in Akobo

Akobo, Ethiopia: 109 fires since 2016 burned 406,236 hectares inside its boundaries, 1.9 times its area, because some ground burned more than once. Fire danger today: high (FWI 29).

Only fires of 2,000 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 High 37° · 28 % · 36 km/h
  2. Mon 26 High 37° · 28 % · 39 km/h
  3. Tue 27 Low 33° · 44 % · 43 km/h
  4. Wed 28 Moderate 36° · 35 % · 40 km/h
  5. Thu 29 Low 34° · 47 % · 30 km/h
  6. Fri 30 Low 35° · 43 % · 28 km/h
  7. Sat 31 Moderate 35° · 40 % · 30 km/h
  8. Sun 1 Very low 33° · 48 % · 26 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

406,236
hectares burned
1.9×
times its area (some ground burned more than once)
109
fires
2,133
km²

How many times has Akobo burned?

Akobo has burned 109 times since 2016, in 11 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Akobo fire, August 2026, with 2,444 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 7× 16
  2. 19× 17
  3. 9× 18
  4. 7× 19
  5. 1× 20
  6. 19× 21
  7. 9× 22
  8. 8× 23
  9. 12× 24
  10. 6× 25
  11. 12× 26
109
fires
11
years with fire
406,236
cumulative ha
28 Aug 2026
most recent

Fires larger than 2,000 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 Ethiopia →

Fires that entered Akobo

  1. 2,444 ha Akobo fire, August 2026 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 2,516 ha in total · 3 days
  2. 2,187 ha Akobo fire, June 2026 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 2,173 ha in total · 3 days
  3. 272 ha Jore fire, 16 June 2026 0.1% of the municipality · 2,338 ha in total · 3 days
  4. 5,246 ha Akobo fire, 9 May 2026 where it started 2.5% of the municipality · 5,645 ha in total · 7 days
  5. 1,584 ha Akobo fire, 2 May 2026 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 2,280 ha in total · 3 days
  6. 333 ha Jore fire, 14 April 2026 0.2% of the municipality · 2,879 ha in total · 6 days
  7. 2,063 ha Akobo fire, 15 March 2026 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 2,050 ha in total · 2 days
  8. 2,353 ha Akobo fire, 12 March 2026 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 2,339 ha in total · 4 days
  9. 2,179 ha Akobo fire, 12 March 2026 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 2,165 ha in total · 5 days
  10. 1,674 ha Akobo fire, 2 March 2026 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 2,402 ha in total · 9 days
  11. 1,534 ha Akobo fire, February 2026 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 3,528 ha in total · 16 days
  12. 2,196 ha Jikawo fire, 9 February 2026 1.0% of the municipality · 49,326 ha in total · 36 days
  13. 2,411 ha Akobo fire, April 2025 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 2,611 ha in total · 5 days
  14. 2,341 ha Akobo fire, 23 March 2025 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 2,325 ha in total · 5 days
  15. 1,181 ha Wantawo fire, 15 March 2025 0.6% of the municipality · 2,261 ha in total · 3 days
  16. 1,850 ha Akobo fire, 1 March 2025 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 2,341 ha in total · 7 days
  17. 13,434 ha Akobo fire, 22 February 2025 where it started 6.3% of the municipality · 16,104 ha in total · 9 days
  18. 10,123 ha Akobo fire, 16 February 2025 where it started 4.7% of the municipality · 10,058 ha in total · 11 days
  19. 2,714 ha Akobo fire, May 2024 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 2,696 ha in total · 2 days
  20. 969 ha Jore fire, 8 May 2024 0.4% of the municipality · 2,252 ha in total · 4 days
  21. 1,636 ha Akobo fire, 23 April 2024 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 2,184 ha in total · 4 days
  22. 700 ha Jore fire, April 2024 0.3% of the municipality · 2,223 ha in total · 7 days
  23. 1,954 ha Akobo fire, 2 April 2024 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 2,119 ha in total · 2 days
  24. 3,684 ha Jore fire, 27 March 2024 1.7% of the municipality · 11,941 ha in total · 21 days
  25. 455 ha Wantawo fire, 11 March 2024 0.2% of the municipality · 2,257 ha in total · 8 days
  26. 9,381 ha Akobo fire, 9 February 2024 where it started 4.4% of the municipality · 9,322 ha in total · 9 days
  27. 3,954 ha Akobo fire, 6 February 2024 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 3,948 ha in total · 6 days
  28. 2,035 ha Akobo fire, 29 January 2024 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 2,022 ha in total · 2 days
  29. 6,285 ha Akobo fire, 23 January 2024 where it started 3.0% of the municipality · 6,246 ha in total · 8 days
  30. 3,583 ha Akobo fire, 20 January 2024 where it started 1.7% of the municipality · 3,561 ha in total · 8 days
  31. 2,765 ha Akobo fire, 8 April 2023 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 2,762 ha in total · 2 days
  32. 2,836 ha Akobo fire, 7 April 2023 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 2,818 ha in total · 5 days
  33. 2,371 ha Akobo fire, 7 April 2023 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 5,222 ha in total · 6 days
  34. 771 ha Wantawo fire, April 2023 0.4% of the municipality · 3,159 ha in total · 4 days
  35. 1,492 ha Jore fire, 2 April 2023 0.7% of the municipality · 3,418 ha in total · 8 days
  36. 290 ha Wantawo fire, 28 February 2023 0.1% of the municipality · 3,324 ha in total · 7 days
  37. 2,894 ha Akobo fire, 16 February 2023 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 2,876 ha in total · 4 days
  38. 2,516 ha Akobo fire, 15 February 2023 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 2,501 ha in total · 5 days
  39. 2,694 ha Akobo fire, March 2022 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 2,676 ha in total · 3 days
  40. 35,774 ha Wantawo fire, 2 March 2022 17% of the municipality · 48,009 ha in total · 21 days
  41. 62 ha Wantawo fire, 18 February 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 9,194 ha in total · 8 days
  42. 552 ha Wantawo fire, 12 February 2022 0.3% of the municipality · 6,010 ha in total · 9 days
  43. 6,047 ha Akobo fire, February 2022 where it started 2.8% of the municipality · 6,032 ha in total · 3 days
  44. 2,442 ha Akobo fire, 30 January 2022 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 2,427 ha in total · 3 days
  45. 15,730 ha Akobo fire, 27 January 2022 where it started 7.4% of the municipality · 15,630 ha in total · 11 days
  46. 15,196 ha Jore fire, January 2022 7.1% of the municipality · 201,499 ha in total · 78 days
  47. 3,838 ha Akobo fire, 19 January 2022 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 3,814 ha in total · 3 days
  48. 2,829 ha Akobo fire, December 2021 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 2,812 ha in total · 2 days
  49. 2,198 ha Akobo fire, June 2021 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 2,184 ha in total · 3 days
  50. 7,246 ha Akobo fire, 29 May 2021 where it started 3.4% of the municipality · 7,199 ha in total · 4 days
  51. 252 ha Jore fire, 28 May 2021 0.1% of the municipality · 2,171 ha in total · 5 days
  52. 3,096 ha Akobo fire, 28 May 2021 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 3,994 ha in total · 5 days
  53. 4,997 ha Akobo fire, 18 April 2021 where it started 2.3% of the municipality · 4,964 ha in total · 4 days
  54. 13 ha Jore fire, 15 April 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 3,706 ha in total · 5 days
  55. 3,614 ha Wantawo fire, 14 April 2021 1.7% of the municipality · 3,751 ha in total · 7 days
  56. 2,394 ha Akobo fire, 13 April 2021 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 2,379 ha in total · 9 days
  57. 2,688 ha Wantawo fire, 10 April 2021 1.3% of the municipality · 4,092 ha in total · 11 days
  58. 2,713 ha Akobo fire, 9 April 2021 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 2,695 ha in total · 13 days
  59. 8,916 ha Akobo fire, 7 April 2021 where it started 4.2% of the municipality · 8,858 ha in total · 5 days
  60. 187 ha Akobo fire, 28 March 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 4,195 ha in total · 3 days
  61. 352 ha Jore fire, 9 March 2021 0.2% of the municipality · 2,123 ha in total · 3 days
  62. 3,218 ha Akobo fire, 8 March 2021 where it started 1.5% of the municipality · 3,198 ha in total · 2 days
  63. 3,380 ha Akobo fire, 8 March 2021 where it started 1.6% of the municipality · 3,755 ha in total · 6 days
  64. 2,864 ha Akobo fire, 28 February 2021 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 2,845 ha in total · 2 days
  65. 2,688 ha Akobo fire, 24 February 2021 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 2,763 ha in total · 3 days
  66. 3,695 ha Akobo fire, 23 February 2021 where it started 1.7% of the municipality · 3,672 ha in total · 3 days
  67. 3,080 ha Akobo fire, April 2020 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 3,059 ha in total · 4 days
  68. 3,239 ha Akobo fire, 30 March 2019 where it started 1.5% of the municipality · 3,219 ha in total · 4 days
  69. 3,300 ha Akobo fire, 6 March 2019 where it started 1.6% of the municipality · 3,279 ha in total · 5 days
  70. 2,223 ha Akobo fire, 11 February 2019 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 3,014 ha in total · 9 days
  71. 2,646 ha Jore fire, 9 February 2019 1.2% of the municipality · 16,368 ha in total · 9 days
  72. 3,180 ha Akobo fire, 6 February 2019 where it started 1.5% of the municipality · 3,159 ha in total · 8 days
  73. 186 ha Jore fire, 16 January 2019 0.1% of the municipality · 5,047 ha in total · 3 days
  74. 2,909 ha Wantawo fire, 13 January 2019 1.4% of the municipality · 7,079 ha in total · 8 days
  75. 2,729 ha Akobo fire, 31 December 2018 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 2,711 ha in total · 6 days
  76. 5,572 ha Akobo fire, 31 December 2018 where it started 2.6% of the municipality · 5,537 ha in total · 6 days
  77. 9,633 ha Akobo fire, 26 December 2018 where it started 4.5% of the municipality · 10,336 ha in total · 5 days
  78. 8,991 ha Jore fire, 19 December 2018 4.2% of the municipality · 15,056 ha in total · 11 days
  79. 1,799 ha Akobo fire, April 2018 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 2,547 ha in total · 4 days
  80. 796 ha Wantawo fire, 15 March 2018 0.4% of the municipality · 2,080 ha in total · 4 days
  81. 382 ha Wantawo fire, 8 March 2018 0.2% of the municipality · 2,996 ha in total · 10 days
  82. 2,405 ha Akobo fire, March 2018 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 2,389 ha in total · 5 days
  83. 196 ha Jore fire, 6 March 2018 0.1% of the municipality · 8,698 ha in total · 10 days
  84. 8,733 ha Akobo fire, 31 December 2017 where it started 4.1% of the municipality · 9,001 ha in total · 4 days
  85. 11,697 ha Akobo fire, 31 December 2017 where it started 5.5% of the municipality · 11,622 ha in total · 11 days
  86. 3,393 ha Akobo fire, 29 December 2017 where it started 1.6% of the municipality · 3,376 ha in total · 4 days
  87. 2,132 ha Akobo fire, 20 March 2017 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 2,117 ha in total · 2 days
  88. 2,390 ha Akobo fire, 2 March 2017 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 2,375 ha in total · 5 days
  89. 2,265 ha Akobo fire, 23 February 2017 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 2,502 ha in total · 5 days
  90. 2,216 ha Akobo fire, 10 February 2017 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 2,202 ha in total · 2 days
  91. 5,026 ha Jore fire, 10 February 2017 2.4% of the municipality · 5,979 ha in total · 4 days
  92. 8,411 ha Akobo fire, 30 January 2017 where it started 3.9% of the municipality · 9,406 ha in total · 8 days
  93. 3,060 ha Akobo fire, 22 January 2017 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 3,041 ha in total · 3 days
  94. 3,881 ha Akobo fire, 18 January 2017 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 3,855 ha in total · 8 days
  95. 3,002 ha Wantawo fire, 18 January 2017 1.4% of the municipality · 7,235 ha in total · 9 days
  96. 6,438 ha Akobo fire, 12 January 2017 where it started 3.0% of the municipality · 7,810 ha in total · 6 days
  97. 3,109 ha Akobo fire, 9 January 2017 where it started 1.5% of the municipality · 3,298 ha in total · 4 days
  98. 3,921 ha Akobo fire, 9 January 2017 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 3,896 ha in total · 4 days
  99. 6,053 ha Akobo fire, 8 January 2017 where it started 2.8% of the municipality · 6,014 ha in total · 7 days
  100. 2,204 ha Akobo fire, 6 January 2017 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 2,190 ha in total · 7 days
  101. 3,404 ha Akobo fire, 3 January 2017 where it started 1.6% of the municipality · 3,384 ha in total · 6 days
  102. 2,360 ha Akobo fire, 1 January 2017 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 2,983 ha in total · 5 days
  103. 2,307 ha Akobo fire, 31 December 2016 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 2,293 ha in total · 2 days
  104. 3,689 ha Akobo fire, 7 December 2016 where it started 1.7% of the municipality · 3,853 ha in total · 6 days
  105. 2,216 ha Jore fire, 26 March 2016 1.0% of the municipality · 2,348 ha in total · 3 days
  106. 2,927 ha Akobo fire, February 2016 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 2,907 ha in total · 4 days
  107. 3,625 ha Akobo fire, 6 January 2016 where it started 1.7% of the municipality · 3,601 ha in total · 4 days
  108. 3,569 ha Akobo fire, 5 January 2016 where it started 1.7% of the municipality · 3,544 ha in total · 4 days
  109. 2,577 ha Akobo fire, 2 January 2016 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 2,561 ha in total · 2 days

Where this data comes from

Perimeters come from GWIS (Copernicus, CC BY 4.0), rebuilt from heat detections, and municipal boundaries from geoBoundaries/Open Africa, Code for Ethiopia (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).

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