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Wildfires in Marrupa

Marrupa, Mozambique, has had 76 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 307,105 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 17% of its area. Fire danger today: low (FWI 6).

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. Fri 13 Moderate 34° · 39 % · 30 km/h
  2. Sat 14 Low 31° · 51 % · 29 km/h
  3. Sun 15 Moderate 31° · 53 % · 25 km/h
  4. Mon 16 Very low 29° · 61 % · 26 km/h
  5. Tue 17 Very low 31° · 51 % · 26 km/h
  6. Wed 18 Low 33° · 36 % · 38 km/h
  7. Thu 19 Low 32° · 50 % · 33 km/h
  8. Fri 20 Very low 32° · 48 % · 30 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 Marrupa: hourly forecast

The municipality and its fires

Since 2016

307,105
hectares burned
17 %
of its area
76
fires
17,560
km²

How many times has Marrupa burned?

Marrupa has burned 76 times since 2016, in 10 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Marrupa fire, November 2026, with 3,315 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 10× 16
  2. 7× 17
  3. 8× 18
  4. 5× 19
  5. 4× 20
  6. 4× 21
  7. 5× 22
  8.   23
  9. 3× 24
  10. 9× 25
  11. 21× 26
76
fires
10
years with fire
307,105
cumulative ha
7 Nov 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 Marrupa

  1. 3,315 ha Marrupa fire, November 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,301 ha in total · 7 days
  2. 3,693 ha Marrupa fire, 24 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,675 ha in total · 6 days
  3. 3,958 ha Marrupa fire, 20 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,940 ha in total · 5 days
  4. 31,437 ha Marrupa fire, 14 October 2026 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 31,321 ha in total · 18 days
  5. 3,341 ha Marrupa fire, 10 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,324 ha in total · 6 days
  6. 3,792 ha Marrupa fire, 5 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,776 ha in total · 5 days
  7. 3,796 ha Marrupa fire, 5 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,777 ha in total · 7 days
  8. 5,369 ha Marrupa fire, 3 October 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,330 ha in total · 19 days
  9. 3,280 ha Marrupa fire, 1 September 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,265 ha in total · 7 days
  10. 3,422 ha Marrupa fire, 29 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,401 ha in total · 12 days
  11. 3,577 ha Marrupa fire, 28 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,560 ha in total · 8 days
  12. 3,962 ha Marrupa fire, 28 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,947 ha in total · 12 days
  13. 3,763 ha Marrupa fire, 25 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,744 ha in total · 13 days
  14. 3,094 ha Marrupa fire, 25 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,078 ha in total · 14 days
  15. 65 ha Mecula fire, 24 August 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 4,573 ha in total · 11 days
  16. 3,677 ha Marrupa fire, 22 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,666 ha in total · 13 days
  17. 5,850 ha Marrupa fire, 22 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,822 ha in total · 9 days
  18. 12,195 ha Marrupa fire, 21 August 2026 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 17,414 ha in total · 21 days
  19. 4,273 ha Marrupa fire, 20 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,252 ha in total · 7 days
  20. 272 ha Balama fire, 15 August 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 4,127 ha in total · 20 days
  21. 3,419 ha Marrupa fire, 6 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,405 ha in total · 12 days
  22. 4 ha Mecula fire, 17 October 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 39,524 ha in total · 21 days
  23. 4,083 ha Marrupa fire, 25 September 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,055 ha in total · 6 days
  24. 3,054 ha Marrupa fire, 15 September 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,039 ha in total · 12 days
  25. 3,062 ha Marrupa fire, 14 September 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,041 ha in total · 2 days
  26. 78 ha Marrupa fire, 10 September 2025 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 3,268 ha in total · 11 days
  27. 3,174 ha Marrupa fire, 6 September 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,147 ha in total · 9 days
  28. 4,102 ha Marrupa fire, 5 September 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,069 ha in total · 10 days
  29. 5,848 ha Marrupa fire, 2 September 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,805 ha in total · 21 days
  30. 3,423 ha Marrupa fire, August 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,408 ha in total · 7 days
  31. 3,548 ha Marrupa fire, 24 September 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,529 ha in total · 9 days
  32. 3,997 ha Marrupa fire, 11 September 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,000 ha in total · 10 days
  33. 3,797 ha Marrupa fire, 8 September 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,780 ha in total · 9 days
  34. 3,618 ha Marrupa fire, 26 October 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,604 ha in total · 6 days
  35. 3,397 ha Marrupa fire, 1 October 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,935 ha in total · 15 days
  36. 1 ha Mecula fire, 1 October 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 4,935 ha in total · 14 days
  37. 6,013 ha Marrupa fire, 30 September 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 6,285 ha in total · 12 days
  38. 9,909 ha Marrupa fire, 29 September 2022 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 10,183 ha in total · 15 days
  39. 7,497 ha Marrupa fire, November 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 7,461 ha in total · 9 days
  40. 4,213 ha Marrupa fire, 21 September 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,196 ha in total · 9 days
  41. 74 ha Marrupa fire, 13 September 2021 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 21,464 ha in total · 18 days
  42. 4,398 ha Marrupa fire, August 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,382 ha in total · 5 days
  43. 3,607 ha Marrupa fire, 26 August 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,588 ha in total · 13 days
  44. 3,179 ha Marrupa fire, 8 August 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,161 ha in total · 3 days
  45. 469 ha Montepuez fire, 6 August 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 4,088 ha in total · 6 days
  46. 332 ha Montepuez fire, 3 August 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 4,158 ha in total · 7 days
  47. 3,375 ha Marrupa fire, 20 September 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,360 ha in total · 7 days
  48. 3,021 ha Marrupa fire, 14 September 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,049 ha in total · 9 days
  49. 3,279 ha Marrupa fire, 25 August 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,264 ha in total · 5 days
  50. 5,747 ha Marrupa fire, 25 August 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,725 ha in total · 11 days
  51. 3,603 ha Marrupa fire, 16 August 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,052 ha in total · 12 days
  52. 4,526 ha Marrupa fire, October 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,510 ha in total · 10 days
  53. 3,371 ha Marrupa fire, 29 September 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,351 ha in total · 6 days
  54. 5,165 ha Marrupa fire, 16 September 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,142 ha in total · 11 days
  55. 3,430 ha Marrupa fire, 16 September 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,415 ha in total · 4 days
  56. 3,153 ha Marrupa fire, 12 August 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,140 ha in total · 11 days
  57. 3,413 ha Marrupa fire, 12 August 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,397 ha in total · 9 days
  58. 3,033 ha Marrupa fire, 7 August 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,021 ha in total · 12 days
  59. 3,909 ha Marrupa fire, 7 August 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,892 ha in total · 13 days
  60. 37 ha Mecula fire, 28 September 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 3,153 ha in total · 14 days
  61. 3,922 ha Marrupa fire, 11 September 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,900 ha in total · 8 days
  62. 3,485 ha Marrupa fire, 10 September 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,474 ha in total · 8 days
  63. 3,665 ha Marrupa fire, 10 September 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,646 ha in total · 7 days
  64. 3,333 ha Montepuez fire, August 2017 0.2% of the municipality · 3,541 ha in total · 8 days
  65. 3,451 ha Marrupa fire, 27 August 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,438 ha in total · 8 days
  66. 5,167 ha Marrupa fire, 21 August 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,142 ha in total · 12 days
  67. 3,093 ha Marrupa fire, 14 October 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,079 ha in total · 5 days
  68. 3,912 ha Marrupa fire, 8 October 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,892 ha in total · 8 days
  69. 3,754 ha Marrupa fire, 16 September 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,738 ha in total · 10 days
  70. 3,501 ha Marrupa fire, 7 September 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,488 ha in total · 7 days
  71. 6,465 ha Marrupa fire, 3 September 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 6,442 ha in total · 10 days
  72. 3,122 ha Marrupa fire, 26 August 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,106 ha in total · 4 days
  73. 3,132 ha Marrupa fire, 22 August 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,109 ha in total · 7 days
  74. 6,263 ha Marrupa fire, 17 August 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 6,237 ha in total · 6 days
  75. 3,774 ha Marrupa fire, 10 August 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,931 ha in total · 10 days
  76. 3,575 ha Marrupa fire, 10 August 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,559 ha in total · 4 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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