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Wildfires in Quara

Quara, Ethiopia, has had 124 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 600,033 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 70% of its area. Fire danger today: very high (FWI 50).

Only fires of 2,000 ha or more get an entry: smaller ones are not in the lists or the totals on this page.

These figures leave out one provisional page, seen only as heat detections and still without a perimeter. They appear in the lists, marked.

Fire danger, today and the coming days

FWI computed from the Open-Meteo forecast
  1. Sat 14 Very high 35° · 29 % · 27 km/h
  2. Sun 15 Very high 36° · 22 % · 29 km/h
  3. Mon 16 Extreme 37° · 19 % · 36 km/h
  4. Tue 17 Extreme 38° · 19 % · 34 km/h
  5. Wed 18 Extreme 37° · 18 % · 32 km/h
  6. Thu 19 Extreme 37° · 17 % · 34 km/h
  7. Fri 20 Extreme 38° · 18 % · 30 km/h
  8. Sat 21 Very high 38° · 19 % · 29 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. Put this widget on your website

Smoke today in Quara: hourly forecast Today, 6 µg/m³ of PM2.5 (×0.4 the WHO guideline)

The municipality and its fires

Since 2016

600,033
hectares burned
70 %
of its area
124
fires
8,530
km²

How many times has Quara burned?

Quara has burned 124 times since 2016, in 11 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Quara fire, 11 November 2026, with 3,474 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 15× 16
  2. 14× 17
  3. 3× 18
  4. 14× 19
  5. 23× 20
  6. 15× 21
  7. 10× 22
  8. 13× 23
  9. 4× 24
  10. 3× 25
  11. 10× 26
124
fires
11
years with fire
600,033
cumulative ha
11 Nov 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 Quara

  1. 3,474 ha Quara fire, 11 November 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,450 ha in total · 5 days
  2. 686 ha Quara fire, 4 November 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 0 ha in total · 10 days
  3. 3,285 ha Quara fire, 3 November 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,267 ha in total · 12 days
  4. 3,960 ha Quara fire, 3 November 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,935 ha in total · 13 days
  5. 2,552 ha Quara fire, 3 November 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,538 ha in total · 13 days
  6. 5,037 ha Quara fire, 1 November 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 5,013 ha in total · 11 days
  7. 2,719 ha Quara fire, 30 October 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,703 ha in total · 14 days
  8. 923 ha Guba fire, 29 October 2026 0.1% of the municipality · 2,189 ha in total · 9 days
  9. 8,367 ha Quara fire, 20 October 2026 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 8,149 ha in total · 24 days
  10. 4,534 ha Quara fire, 15 January 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 4,510 ha in total · 10 days
  11. 2,161 ha Quara fire, 4 January 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,150 ha in total · 7 days
  12. 35,966 ha Quara fire, 19 December 2025 where it started 4.2% of the municipality · 35,714 ha in total · 31 days
  13. 3,125 ha Quara fire, 12 December 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,110 ha in total · 24 days
  14. 3,367 ha Quara fire, 10 December 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,351 ha in total · 8 days
  15. 2,535 ha Quara fire, 18 December 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,680 ha in total · 9 days
  16. 2,277 ha Quara fire, 16 December 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,818 ha in total · 8 days
  17. 16,768 ha Quara fire, 8 December 2024 where it started 2.0% of the municipality · 16,649 ha in total · 19 days
  18. 3,319 ha Quara fire, November 2024 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,341 ha in total · 10 days
  19. 2,101 ha Quara fire, 12 December 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,090 ha in total · 9 days
  20. 2,326 ha Quara fire, 4 December 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,313 ha in total · 5 days
  21. 2,613 ha Quara fire, 3 December 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,601 ha in total · 15 days
  22. 3,666 ha Quara fire, 2 December 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,648 ha in total · 6 days
  23. 4,309 ha Quara fire, 2 December 2023 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 4,285 ha in total · 7 days
  24. 3,791 ha Quara fire, 1 December 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,771 ha in total · 11 days
  25. 3,047 ha Quara fire, 26 November 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,030 ha in total · 11 days
  26. 6,772 ha Quara fire, 21 November 2023 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 6,729 ha in total · 5 days
  27. 2,573 ha Quara fire, 20 November 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,561 ha in total · 7 days
  28. 4,528 ha Quara fire, 18 November 2023 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,134 ha in total · 16 days
  29. 3,078 ha Quara fire, 15 November 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,014 ha in total · 4 days
  30. 2,367 ha Quara fire, 11 November 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,352 ha in total · 3 days
  31. 4,932 ha Quara fire, January 2023 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 5,646 ha in total · 5 days
  32. 3,304 ha Quara fire, 19 December 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,286 ha in total · 8 days
  33. 2,198 ha Quara fire, 19 December 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,186 ha in total · 6 days
  34. 2,622 ha Quara fire, 18 December 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,608 ha in total · 3 days
  35. 2,748 ha Quara fire, 18 December 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,733 ha in total · 7 days
  36. 3,601 ha Quara fire, 13 December 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,582 ha in total · 10 days
  37. 3,258 ha Quara fire, 7 December 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,236 ha in total · 12 days
  38. 2,488 ha Quara fire, 6 December 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,471 ha in total · 6 days
  39. 2,092 ha Quara fire, 5 December 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,079 ha in total · 5 days
  40. 2,359 ha Quara fire, November 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,345 ha in total · 5 days
  41. 4,122 ha Quara fire, February 2022 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 4,099 ha in total · 4 days
  42. 2,989 ha Quara fire, 9 December 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,975 ha in total · 6 days
  43. 1,763 ha Quara fire, 3 December 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,639 ha in total · 5 days
  44. 4,181 ha Quara fire, 3 December 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 4,561 ha in total · 11 days
  45. 3,419 ha Quara fire, 2 December 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 6,726 ha in total · 8 days
  46. 7,935 ha Quara fire, 25 November 2021 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 7,880 ha in total · 17 days
  47. 1,941 ha Quara fire, 23 November 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,008 ha in total · 6 days
  48. 4,965 ha Quara fire, 22 November 2021 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,938 ha in total · 17 days
  49. 2,483 ha Quara fire, 19 November 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,470 ha in total · 5 days
  50. 14,449 ha Quara fire, 16 November 2021 where it started 1.7% of the municipality · 14,355 ha in total · 15 days
  51. 2,167 ha Quara fire, 16 November 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,154 ha in total · 6 days
  52. 7,850 ha Quara fire, 16 November 2021 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 7,651 ha in total · 16 days
  53. 3,517 ha Quara fire, 14 November 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,539 ha in total · 4 days
  54. 15,843 ha Quara fire, 14 November 2021 where it started 1.9% of the municipality · 15,764 ha in total · 22 days
  55. 5,111 ha Quara fire, 11 November 2021 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 5,078 ha in total · 11 days
  56. 2,183 ha Quara fire, January 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,171 ha in total · 5 days
  57. 2,356 ha Quara fire, 9 December 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,342 ha in total · 5 days
  58. 2,021 ha Quara fire, 8 December 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,010 ha in total · 2 days
  59. 11,039 ha Quara fire, 3 December 2020 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 10,982 ha in total · 11 days
  60. 2,169 ha Quara fire, 24 November 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,158 ha in total · 4 days
  61. 7,704 ha Quara fire, 23 November 2020 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 7,662 ha in total · 8 days
  62. 2,014 ha Quara fire, 23 November 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,003 ha in total · 7 days
  63. 3,742 ha Quara fire, 20 November 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,795 ha in total · 15 days
  64. 5,600 ha Quara fire, 8 November 2020 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 5,561 ha in total · 12 days
  65. 3,075 ha Quara fire, 8 November 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,060 ha in total · 11 days
  66. 2,797 ha Quara fire, 5 November 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,781 ha in total · 3 days
  67. 39,155 ha Quara fire, 5 November 2020 where it started 4.6% of the municipality · 38,927 ha in total · 24 days
  68. 7,592 ha Quara fire, 2 November 2020 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 7,613 ha in total · 11 days
  69. 11,100 ha Quara fire, 1 November 2020 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 11,032 ha in total · 21 days
  70. 1,780 ha Quara fire, October 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,279 ha in total · 13 days
  71. 2,088 ha Quara fire, April 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,076 ha in total · 15 days
  72. 2,470 ha Quara fire, March 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,457 ha in total · 7 days
  73. 2,194 ha Quara fire, 11 February 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,181 ha in total · 7 days
  74. 2,544 ha Quara fire, 10 February 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,529 ha in total · 11 days
  75. 2,486 ha Quara fire, 14 January 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,472 ha in total · 5 days
  76. 3,099 ha Quara fire, 7 January 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,083 ha in total · 3 days
  77. 2,287 ha Quara fire, 4 January 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,276 ha in total · 12 days
  78. 2,469 ha Quara fire, 3 January 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,457 ha in total · 7 days
  79. 453 ha Guba fire, 2 January 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 4,951 ha in total · 5 days
  80. 2,733 ha Quara fire, 11 December 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,687 ha in total · 15 days
  81. 5,446 ha Quara fire, 9 December 2019 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 5,409 ha in total · 9 days
  82. 7,835 ha Quara fire, 1 December 2019 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 7,799 ha in total · 15 days
  83. 23,799 ha Quara fire, 1 December 2019 where it started 2.8% of the municipality · 23,504 ha in total · 22 days
  84. 544 ha Guba fire, 28 November 2019 0.1% of the municipality · 2,952 ha in total · 12 days
  85. 10,945 ha Quara fire, 24 November 2019 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 10,885 ha in total · 13 days
  86. 2,340 ha Quara fire, 22 November 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,326 ha in total · 3 days
  87. 2,248 ha Quara fire, 22 November 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,235 ha in total · 3 days
  88. 2,361 ha Quara fire, 19 November 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,345 ha in total · 8 days
  89. 2,197 ha Quara fire, 17 November 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,278 ha in total · 8 days
  90. 2,345 ha Quara fire, 10 November 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,616 ha in total · 12 days
  91. 2,298 ha Quara fire, March 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,284 ha in total · 3 days
  92. 3,105 ha Quara fire, 26 January 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,087 ha in total · 11 days
  93. 3,001 ha Quara fire, 4 January 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,984 ha in total · 3 days
  94. 3,592 ha Quara fire, 22 December 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,574 ha in total · 5 days
  95. 2,498 ha Quara fire, 12 December 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,482 ha in total · 10 days
  96. 2,241 ha Quara fire, April 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,227 ha in total · 17 days
  97. 603 ha Guba fire, 18 December 2017 0.1% of the municipality · 4,514 ha in total · 11 days
  98. 1,786 ha Guba fire, 5 December 2017 0.2% of the municipality · 10,496 ha in total · 9 days
  99. 2,927 ha Quara fire, 28 November 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,908 ha in total · 5 days
  100. 5,752 ha Quara fire, 24 November 2017 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 5,723 ha in total · 6 days
  101. 3,208 ha Quara fire, 16 November 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,189 ha in total · 6 days
  102. 8,370 ha Quara fire, 13 November 2017 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 8,320 ha in total · 18 days
  103. 15,636 ha Quara fire, 9 November 2017 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 15,551 ha in total · 15 days
  104. 5,937 ha Quara fire, 3 November 2017 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 5,909 ha in total · 8 days
  105. 2,657 ha Guba fire, 1 November 2017 0.3% of the municipality · 2,645 ha in total · 8 days
  106. 2,729 ha Quara fire, 1 November 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,971 ha in total · 7 days
  107. 4,530 ha Quara fire, 1 November 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 4,504 ha in total · 13 days
  108. 3,795 ha Quara fire, 1 November 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,802 ha in total · 6 days
  109. 4,535 ha Quara fire, 22 January 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 4,509 ha in total · 5 days
  110. 2,129 ha Quara fire, 21 January 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,116 ha in total · 3 days
  111. 2,142 ha Quara fire, 5 December 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,129 ha in total · 2 days
  112. 2,239 ha Quara fire, 4 December 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,225 ha in total · 2 days
  113. 2,944 ha Quara fire, 24 November 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,930 ha in total · 4 days
  114. 2,165 ha Quara fire, 23 November 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,154 ha in total · 3 days
  115. 16,922 ha Quara fire, 22 November 2016 where it started 2.0% of the municipality · 16,827 ha in total · 12 days
  116. 4,197 ha Quara fire, 22 November 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 4,175 ha in total · 3 days
  117. 7,245 ha Quara fire, 20 November 2016 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 7,204 ha in total · 16 days
  118. 7,565 ha Quara fire, 17 November 2016 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 8,546 ha in total · 11 days
  119. 2,147 ha Quara fire, 15 November 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 27,893 ha in total · 29 days
  120. 2,580 ha Quara fire, 11 November 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,567 ha in total · 10 days
  121. 6,207 ha Quara fire, 9 November 2016 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 6,166 ha in total · 17 days
  122. 3,878 ha Quara fire, 3 November 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,853 ha in total · 4 days
  123. 4,473 ha Quara fire, 3 November 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 4,446 ha in total · 5 days
  124. 2,775 ha Quara fire, 14 February 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,760 ha in total · 8 days
  125. 6,141 ha Quara fire, 10 February 2016 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 6,106 ha in total · 6 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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