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Wildfires in Bárue

Bárue, Mozambique, has had 105 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 551,622 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 95% of its area. Fire danger today: moderate (FWI 12).

Only fires of 3,000 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 Moderate 36° · 26 % · 29 km/h
  2. Wed 28 Moderate 35° · 33 % · 40 km/h
  3. Thu 29 Very low 29° · 48 % · 43 km/h
  4. Fri 30 Low 28° · 39 % · 33 km/h
  5. Sat 31 Moderate 28° · 37 % · 37 km/h
  6. Sun 1 Moderate 30° · 37 % · 31 km/h
  7. Mon 2 Moderate 33° · 35 % · 19 km/h
  8. Tue 3 Moderate 34° · 35 % · 17 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

551,622
hectares burned
95 %
of its area
105
fires
5,808
km²

How many times has Bárue burned?

Bárue has burned 105 times since 2016, in 11 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Bárue fire, 12 October 2026, with 4,712 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 10× 16
  2. 12× 17
  3. 3× 18
  4. 5× 19
  5. 8× 20
  6. 11× 21
  7. 12× 22
  8. 8× 23
  9. 3× 24
  10. 10× 25
  11. 23× 26
105
fires
11
years with fire
551,622
cumulative ha
12 Oct 2026
most recent

Fires larger than 3,000 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 Mozambique →

Fires that entered Bárue

  1. 4,712 ha Bárue fire, 12 October 2026 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 4,695 ha in total · 16 days
  2. 3,735 ha Bárue fire, 10 October 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,707 ha in total · 14 days
  3. 502 ha Manica fire, October 2026 0.1% of the municipality · 3,310 ha in total · 14 days
  4. 3,637 ha Bárue fire, 9 October 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,613 ha in total · 15 days
  5. 4,118 ha Bárue fire, 9 October 2026 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 4,101 ha in total · 15 days
  6. 4,855 ha Bárue fire, 7 October 2026 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 4,832 ha in total · 21 days
  7. 3,544 ha Bárue fire, 7 October 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,529 ha in total · 16 days
  8. 5,026 ha Bárue fire, 14 September 2026 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 5,000 ha in total · 15 days
  9. 10,937 ha Macossa fire, 11 September 2026 1.9% of the municipality · 28,721 ha in total · 18 days
  10. 1,329 ha Macossa fire, 11 September 2026 0.2% of the municipality · 6,082 ha in total · 18 days
  11. 8,775 ha Bárue fire, 11 September 2026 where it started 1.5% of the municipality · 8,711 ha in total · 19 days
  12. 9,578 ha Bárue fire, 11 September 2026 where it started 1.6% of the municipality · 9,796 ha in total · 18 days
  13. 13,378 ha Bárue fire, 11 September 2026 where it started 2.3% of the municipality · 13,314 ha in total · 18 days
  14. 7,495 ha Bárue fire, 11 September 2026 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 7,455 ha in total · 18 days
  15. 5,885 ha Bárue fire, 11 September 2026 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 5,866 ha in total · 18 days
  16. 4,398 ha Bárue fire, 11 September 2026 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 4,359 ha in total · 18 days
  17. 8,011 ha Bárue fire, 11 September 2026 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 7,949 ha in total · 18 days
  18. 1,592 ha Bárue fire, 4 September 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,172 ha in total · 21 days
  19. 891 ha Macossa fire, 1 September 2026 0.2% of the municipality · 4,132 ha in total · 5 days
  20. 4,202 ha Bárue fire, 31 August 2026 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 4,179 ha in total · 6 days
  21. 11,113 ha Bárue fire, 21 August 2026 where it started 1.9% of the municipality · 14,805 ha in total · 15 days
  22. 3,290 ha Bárue fire, 20 August 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,269 ha in total · 7 days
  23. 2 ha Macossa fire, 20 August 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 4,858 ha in total · 15 days
  24. 3,313 ha Bárue fire, 14 September 2025 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,291 ha in total · 12 days
  25. 2,534 ha Bárue fire, 11 September 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,262 ha in total · 19 days
  26. 3,106 ha Bárue fire, 4 September 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,087 ha in total · 21 days
  27. 6,443 ha Bárue fire, 3 September 2025 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 7,110 ha in total · 22 days
  28. 11,301 ha Bárue fire, 2 September 2025 where it started 2.0% of the municipality · 14,821 ha in total · 31 days
  29. 4,239 ha Bárue fire, 1 September 2025 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 4,205 ha in total · 23 days
  30. 6,461 ha Bárue fire, 1 September 2025 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 6,413 ha in total · 25 days
  31. 4,422 ha Bárue fire, 26 August 2025 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 4,393 ha in total · 19 days
  32. 6,737 ha Bárue fire, 23 August 2025 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 6,686 ha in total · 16 days
  33. 23,498 ha Macossa fire, 22 August 2025 4.0% of the municipality · 30,185 ha in total · 39 days
  34. 1,314 ha Macossa fire, August 2024 0.2% of the municipality · 4,919 ha in total · 13 days
  35. 5,053 ha Bárue fire, 9 August 2024 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 5,017 ha in total · 14 days
  36. 6,558 ha Bárue fire, 1 August 2024 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 6,502 ha in total · 22 days
  37. 4,487 ha Bárue fire, 20 September 2023 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 4,506 ha in total · 22 days
  38. 5,809 ha Bárue fire, 16 September 2023 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 5,769 ha in total · 22 days
  39. 5,371 ha Bárue fire, 16 September 2023 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 5,331 ha in total · 16 days
  40. 560 ha Macossa fire, 4 September 2023 0.1% of the municipality · 4,207 ha in total · 9 days
  41. 7,348 ha Bárue fire, 3 September 2023 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 7,413 ha in total · 7 days
  42. 16,590 ha Macossa fire, 1 September 2023 2.9% of the municipality · 27,713 ha in total · 25 days
  43. 1,316 ha Macossa fire, 19 August 2023 0.2% of the municipality · 3,517 ha in total · 8 days
  44. 5,219 ha Bárue fire, August 2023 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 5,203 ha in total · 13 days
  45. 6,384 ha Bárue fire, 27 September 2022 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 6,356 ha in total · 22 days
  46. 5,327 ha Bárue fire, 23 September 2022 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 5,299 ha in total · 24 days
  47. 4,590 ha Bárue fire, 23 September 2022 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 4,556 ha in total · 22 days
  48. 5,491 ha Bárue fire, 20 September 2022 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 5,447 ha in total · 25 days
  49. 9,540 ha Bárue fire, 17 September 2022 where it started 1.6% of the municipality · 9,737 ha in total · 30 days
  50. 133 ha Macossa fire, 17 September 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 5,238 ha in total · 20 days
  51. 3,930 ha Bárue fire, 17 September 2022 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 3,910 ha in total · 14 days
  52. 4,708 ha Bárue fire, 12 September 2022 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 7,292 ha in total · 15 days
  53. 3,358 ha Bárue fire, 12 September 2022 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,330 ha in total · 19 days
  54. 11,685 ha Bárue fire, 9 September 2022 where it started 2.0% of the municipality · 13,764 ha in total · 23 days
  55. 3,214 ha Bárue fire, 9 September 2022 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,185 ha in total · 18 days
  56. 9,496 ha Bárue fire, 5 September 2022 where it started 1.6% of the municipality · 9,427 ha in total · 24 days
  57. 1,862 ha Bárue fire, 6 October 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,601 ha in total · 12 days
  58. 3,850 ha Bárue fire, 1 October 2021 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 3,822 ha in total · 2 days
  59. 3,132 ha Bárue fire, 26 September 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,107 ha in total · 7 days
  60. 5,187 ha Bárue fire, 25 September 2021 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 5,150 ha in total · 13 days
  61. 3,842 ha Bárue fire, 21 September 2021 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 3,825 ha in total · 20 days
  62. 3,168 ha Bárue fire, 19 September 2021 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,146 ha in total · 15 days
  63. 3,224 ha Bárue fire, 13 September 2021 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,214 ha in total · 9 days
  64. 3,382 ha Bárue fire, 12 September 2021 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,362 ha in total · 10 days
  65. 3,037 ha Bárue fire, 12 September 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,021 ha in total · 17 days
  66. 1,994 ha Bárue fire, 7 September 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,116 ha in total · 18 days
  67. 270 ha Macossa fire, September 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 5,584 ha in total · 22 days
  68. 3,492 ha Bárue fire, 17 September 2020 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,474 ha in total · 12 days
  69. 7,152 ha Bárue fire, 17 September 2020 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 7,099 ha in total · 17 days
  70. 3,209 ha Bárue fire, 17 September 2020 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,186 ha in total · 15 days
  71. 5,262 ha Bárue fire, 9 September 2020 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 5,233 ha in total · 21 days
  72. 3,145 ha Bárue fire, 7 September 2020 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,879 ha in total · 15 days
  73. 3,266 ha Bárue fire, 6 September 2020 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,249 ha in total · 7 days
  74. 3,602 ha Bárue fire, 24 August 2020 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,581 ha in total · 8 days
  75. 2,933 ha Bárue fire, 10 August 2020 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,145 ha in total · 10 days
  76. 4,776 ha Bárue fire, September 2019 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 5,195 ha in total · 13 days
  77. 4,324 ha Bárue fire, 27 August 2019 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 4,706 ha in total · 10 days
  78. 651 ha Macossa fire, August 2019 0.1% of the municipality · 4,252 ha in total · 17 days
  79. 4,187 ha Bárue fire, 19 August 2019 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 4,157 ha in total · 17 days
  80. 8,132 ha Bárue fire, 4 August 2019 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 8,166 ha in total · 10 days
  81. 3,077 ha Vanduzi fire, 13 September 2018 0.5% of the municipality · 3,093 ha in total · 8 days
  82. 3,412 ha Bárue fire, 11 September 2018 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,388 ha in total · 16 days
  83. 8,944 ha Bárue fire, 1 September 2018 where it started 1.5% of the municipality · 8,887 ha in total · 19 days
  84. 3,299 ha Bárue fire, 12 October 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,285 ha in total · 14 days
  85. 10,290 ha Bárue fire, 12 October 2017 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 10,218 ha in total · 15 days
  86. 3,345 ha Bárue fire, 6 October 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,333 ha in total · 15 days
  87. 12,081 ha Bárue fire, 30 September 2017 where it started 2.1% of the municipality · 12,021 ha in total · 25 days
  88. 3,288 ha Bárue fire, 26 September 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,266 ha in total · 13 days
  89. 3,327 ha Bárue fire, 21 September 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,303 ha in total · 18 days
  90. 12,813 ha Bárue fire, 18 September 2017 where it started 2.2% of the municipality · 12,745 ha in total · 30 days
  91. 2 ha Macossa fire, 15 September 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 4,360 ha in total · 4 days
  92. 5,976 ha Macossa fire, 14 September 2017 1.0% of the municipality · 8,708 ha in total · 25 days
  93. 3,494 ha Bárue fire, 9 September 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,467 ha in total · 20 days
  94. 2,539 ha Bárue fire, 7 September 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,005 ha in total · 10 days
  95. 3,952 ha Bárue fire, 1 September 2017 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 3,918 ha in total · 19 days
  96. 3,778 ha Bárue fire, October 2016 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,763 ha in total · 4 days
  97. 3,108 ha Bárue fire, 21 September 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,084 ha in total · 11 days
  98. 4,270 ha Bárue fire, 17 September 2016 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 4,241 ha in total · 16 days
  99. 8,086 ha Bárue fire, 13 September 2016 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 8,047 ha in total · 20 days
  100. 4,252 ha Bárue fire, 9 September 2016 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 4,220 ha in total · 18 days
  101. 3,246 ha Bárue fire, 6 September 2016 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,228 ha in total · 21 days
  102. 1 ha Macossa fire, September 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 8,469 ha in total · 9 days
  103. 2,952 ha Bárue fire, 5 September 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,229 ha in total · 14 days
  104. 11,624 ha Bárue fire, 5 September 2016 where it started 2.0% of the municipality · 11,541 ha in total · 28 days
  105. 22,842 ha Bárue fire, 5 September 2016 where it started 3.9% of the municipality · 25,445 ha in total · 18 days

Where this data comes from

Perimeters come from GWIS (Copernicus, CC BY 4.0), rebuilt from heat detections, and municipal boundaries from geoBoundaries/Mozambique INE (Instituto Nacional de Estatistica), OCHA ROSEA (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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