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Wildfires in Guba

Guba, Ethiopia, has had 101 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 374,335 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 54% of its area. Fire danger today: very high (FWI 49).

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. Mon 26 Very high 38° · 18 % · 33 km/h
  2. Tue 27 Very high 38° · 24 % · 38 km/h
  3. Wed 28 Very high 37° · 25 % · 30 km/h
  4. Thu 29 Very high 39° · 24 % · 26 km/h
  5. Fri 30 Very high 39° · 17 % · 36 km/h
  6. Sat 31 Very high 38° · 19 % · 30 km/h
  7. Sun 1 Very high 40° · 15 % · 27 km/h
  8. Mon 2 Very high 39° · 17 % · 32 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

374,335
hectares burned
54 %
of its area
101
fires
6,990
km²

How many times has Guba burned?

Guba has burned 101 times since 2016, in 11 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Guba fire, 16 January 2026, with 2,441 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 16× 16
  2. 15× 17
  3. 6× 18
  4. 6× 19
  5. 16× 20
  6. 11× 21
  7. 5× 22
  8. 8× 23
  9. 7× 24
  10. 5× 25
  11. 6× 26
101
fires
11
years with fire
374,335
cumulative ha
16 Jan 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 Guba

  1. 2,441 ha Guba fire, 16 January 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,426 ha in total · 14 days
  2. 12,804 ha Guba fire, 15 January 2026 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 12,870 ha in total · 25 days
  3. 3,386 ha Guba fire, 14 January 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,364 ha in total · 7 days
  4. 3,142 ha Guba fire, 10 January 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,789 ha in total · 12 days
  5. 380 ha Dangura fire, 5 January 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 2,470 ha in total · 16 days
  6. 62 ha Dangura fire, 1 January 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 2,449 ha in total · 7 days
  7. 12,525 ha Guba fire, 26 December 2025 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 12,439 ha in total · 18 days
  8. 2,872 ha Guba fire, 14 December 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,852 ha in total · 12 days
  9. 9,255 ha Guba fire, 13 December 2025 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 9,195 ha in total · 17 days
  10. 2,031 ha Guba fire, 1 December 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,017 ha in total · 3 days
  11. 3,203 ha Guba fire, November 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,181 ha in total · 16 days
  12. 4,331 ha Guba fire, 16 December 2024 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,303 ha in total · 13 days
  13. 2,540 ha Guba fire, 2 December 2024 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,524 ha in total · 12 days
  14. 3,081 ha Guba fire, 2 December 2024 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,059 ha in total · 21 days
  15. 38 ha Quara fire, November 2024 0.0% of the municipality · 3,341 ha in total · 10 days
  16. 5,741 ha Guba fire, February 2024 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 5,714 ha in total · 6 days
  17. 2,105 ha Guba fire, 22 January 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,091 ha in total · 4 days
  18. 3,643 ha Guba fire, 8 January 2024 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,617 ha in total · 17 days
  19. 2,202 ha Guba fire, 25 December 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,187 ha in total · 8 days
  20. 3,806 ha Guba fire, 1 December 2023 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,781 ha in total · 5 days
  21. 3,234 ha Guba fire, 30 November 2023 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,213 ha in total · 9 days
  22. 2,212 ha Guba fire, 23 November 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,197 ha in total · 13 days
  23. 2,096 ha Guba fire, 28 March 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,081 ha in total · 5 days
  24. 2,965 ha Guba fire, 28 March 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,944 ha in total · 3 days
  25. 3,598 ha Guba fire, February 2023 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,574 ha in total · 9 days
  26. 2,103 ha Guba fire, January 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,367 ha in total · 12 days
  27. 2,342 ha Guba fire, December 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,330 ha in total · 10 days
  28. 623 ha Wenbera fire, 25 March 2022 0.1% of the municipality · 3,621 ha in total · 3 days
  29. 381 ha Sirba Abay fire, March 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 2,133 ha in total · 3 days
  30. 3,546 ha Guba fire, March 2022 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,530 ha in total · 3 days
  31. 3,136 ha Guba fire, January 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,121 ha in total · 4 days
  32. 2,700 ha Guba fire, 9 December 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,681 ha in total · 5 days
  33. 7,280 ha Guba fire, 5 December 2021 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 7,240 ha in total · 20 days
  34. 9,106 ha Guba fire, 2 December 2021 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 9,044 ha in total · 11 days
  35. 3,373 ha Guba fire, 1 December 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,355 ha in total · 12 days
  36. 2,625 ha Guba fire, 28 November 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,611 ha in total · 9 days
  37. 2,438 ha Guba fire, 27 November 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,426 ha in total · 9 days
  38. 2,636 ha Guba fire, 27 November 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,620 ha in total · 24 days
  39. 3,980 ha Guba fire, 19 November 2021 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,954 ha in total · 16 days
  40. 12,031 ha Guba fire, 14 November 2021 where it started 1.7% of the municipality · 11,948 ha in total · 17 days
  41. 439 ha Wenbera fire, 7 April 2021 0.1% of the municipality · 2,625 ha in total · 4 days
  42. 2,114 ha Guba fire, January 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,103 ha in total · 4 days
  43. 2,226 ha Guba fire, 23 December 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,211 ha in total · 4 days
  44. 8,478 ha Guba fire, 22 December 2020 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 8,420 ha in total · 16 days
  45. 3,014 ha Guba fire, 19 December 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,999 ha in total · 5 days
  46. 4,775 ha Guba fire, 10 December 2020 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 4,749 ha in total · 13 days
  47. 2,762 ha Guba fire, 6 December 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,743 ha in total · 7 days
  48. 2,188 ha Guba fire, 5 December 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,176 ha in total · 21 days
  49. 2,416 ha Guba fire, 3 December 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,399 ha in total · 13 days
  50. 7,656 ha Guba fire, 2 December 2020 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 7,616 ha in total · 22 days
  51. 287 ha Dangura fire, 1 December 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 7,541 ha in total · 30 days
  52. 2,398 ha Guba fire, 29 November 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,381 ha in total · 9 days
  53. 10,429 ha Guba fire, 26 November 2020 where it started 1.5% of the municipality · 10,361 ha in total · 15 days
  54. 71 ha Quara fire, 20 November 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 3,795 ha in total · 15 days
  55. 2,106 ha Guba fire, 4 November 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,091 ha in total · 5 days
  56. 2,970 ha Guba fire, April 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,949 ha in total · 6 days
  57. 2,088 ha Guba fire, 26 January 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,078 ha in total · 5 days
  58. 2,162 ha Guba fire, 4 January 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,149 ha in total · 15 days
  59. 4,534 ha Guba fire, 26 December 2019 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,951 ha in total · 15 days
  60. 11,186 ha Guba fire, 10 December 2019 where it started 1.6% of the municipality · 11,110 ha in total · 16 days
  61. 6,557 ha Guba fire, 3 December 2019 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 6,514 ha in total · 13 days
  62. 2,427 ha Guba fire, 28 November 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,952 ha in total · 12 days
  63. 2,880 ha Guba fire, 21 November 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,861 ha in total · 18 days
  64. 1,850 ha Guba fire, January 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,060 ha in total · 5 days
  65. 7,691 ha Guba fire, 25 December 2018 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 7,692 ha in total · 20 days
  66. 2,316 ha Guba fire, 23 December 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,299 ha in total · 12 days
  67. 2,439 ha Guba fire, 11 December 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,427 ha in total · 8 days
  68. 2,246 ha Guba fire, 5 December 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,230 ha in total · 14 days
  69. 2,209 ha Guba fire, January 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,196 ha in total · 3 days
  70. 783 ha Dangura fire, 10 January 2018 0.1% of the municipality · 2,568 ha in total · 7 days
  71. 2,929 ha Guba fire, 27 December 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,911 ha in total · 13 days
  72. 1,095 ha Guba fire, 22 December 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,752 ha in total · 14 days
  73. 3,944 ha Guba fire, 18 December 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,514 ha in total · 11 days
  74. 2,213 ha Guba fire, 17 December 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,201 ha in total · 10 days
  75. 2,300 ha Guba fire, 9 December 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,283 ha in total · 9 days
  76. 5,384 ha Guba fire, 6 December 2017 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 5,347 ha in total · 13 days
  77. 2,508 ha Guba fire, 1 December 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,492 ha in total · 9 days
  78. 2,473 ha Guba fire, 29 November 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,455 ha in total · 27 days
  79. 8,921 ha Guba fire, 29 November 2017 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 10,633 ha in total · 15 days
  80. 2,066 ha Guba fire, 20 November 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,052 ha in total · 4 days
  81. 27 ha Guba fire, 20 November 2017 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,841 ha in total · 13 days
  82. 9,408 ha Guba fire, 19 November 2017 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 9,347 ha in total · 18 days
  83. 3,585 ha Guba fire, 9 November 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,566 ha in total · 20 days
  84. 25 ha Quara fire, October 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 3,802 ha in total · 13 days
  85. 1,600 ha Guba fire, January 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,032 ha in total · 12 days
  86. 2,113 ha Guba fire, December 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,138 ha in total · 6 days
  87. 2,583 ha Guba fire, 22 November 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,568 ha in total · 9 days
  88. 2,674 ha Guba fire, 22 November 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,660 ha in total · 8 days
  89. 2,086 ha Guba fire, 20 November 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,072 ha in total · 5 days
  90. 1,033 ha Wenbera fire, 19 November 2016 0.2% of the municipality · 2,340 ha in total · 14 days
  91. 2,359 ha Guba fire, 16 November 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,347 ha in total · 9 days
  92. 26,211 ha Quara fire, 15 November 2016 3.8% of the municipality · 28,159 ha in total · 29 days
  93. 2,085 ha Guba fire, 14 November 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,074 ha in total · 12 days
  94. 2,377 ha Guba fire, 13 November 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,365 ha in total · 8 days
  95. 2,841 ha Guba fire, 12 November 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,827 ha in total · 12 days
  96. 2,775 ha Guba fire, 7 November 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,758 ha in total · 19 days
  97. 7,272 ha Guba fire, 6 November 2016 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 7,224 ha in total · 24 days
  98. 3,737 ha Guba fire, 3 November 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,718 ha in total · 11 days
  99. 2,178 ha Guba fire, 3 November 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,163 ha in total · 14 days
  100. 3,159 ha Guba fire, 2 November 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,140 ha in total · 14 days
  101. 2,683 ha Guba fire, February 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,465 ha in total · 21 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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