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Wildfires in Tamou

Tamou, Niger, has had 116 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 186,739 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 38% of its area. Fire danger today: high (FWI 32).

Only fires of 1,000 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. Fri 23 High 37° · 15 % · 35 km/h
  2. Sat 24 High 37° · 20 % · 27 km/h
  3. Sun 25 High 36° · 20 % · 18 km/h
  4. Mon 26 High 37° · 18 % · 23 km/h
  5. Tue 27 High 36° · 21 % · 25 km/h
  6. Wed 28 High 37° · 22 % · 31 km/h
  7. Thu 29 Very high 37° · 18 % · 36 km/h
  8. Fri 30 Very high 38° · 15 % · 42 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

186,739
hectares burned
38 %
of its area
116
fires
4,924
km²

Hectares per year

1617181920212223242526

Fires that entered Tamou

  1. 1,228 ha Tamou fire, 20 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,220 ha in total · 2 days
  2. 1,078 ha Tamou fire, 15 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 0 ha in total · 9 days
  3. 1,621 ha Tamou fire, March 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,610 ha in total · 2 days
  4. 4,447 ha Tamou fire, 27 January 2026 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 4,421 ha in total · 8 days
  5. 1,204 ha Tamou fire, 27 January 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,197 ha in total · 6 days
  6. 1,486 ha Tamou fire, 22 January 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,477 ha in total · 4 days
  7. 1,068 ha Tamou fire, 30 December 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,061 ha in total · 4 days
  8. 1,160 ha Tamou fire, 27 December 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,154 ha in total · 4 days
  9. 2,319 ha Tamou fire, 9 December 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,306 ha in total · 4 days
  10. 1,084 ha Tamou fire, 6 December 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,078 ha in total · 3 days
  11. 1,626 ha Tamou fire, 29 November 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,619 ha in total · 4 days
  12. 1,617 ha Tamou fire, 27 November 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,096 ha in total · 2 days
  13. 2,184 ha Tamou fire, 25 November 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,172 ha in total · 3 days
  14. 657 ha Tamou fire, 24 November 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,311 ha in total · 2 days
  15. 1,577 ha Tamou fire, 23 November 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,638 ha in total · 7 days
  16. 1,197 ha Tamou fire, 22 November 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,190 ha in total · 2 days
  17. 1,300 ha Tamou fire, 21 November 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,323 ha in total · 2 days
  18. 2,345 ha Tamou fire, 20 November 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,334 ha in total · 5 days
  19. 1,505 ha Tamou fire, 19 November 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,497 ha in total · 3 days
  20. 1,960 ha Tamou fire, 17 November 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,951 ha in total · 5 days
  21. 1,134 ha Tamou fire, 11 November 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,562 ha in total · 3 days
  22. 2,414 ha Tamou fire, March 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,400 ha in total · 4 days
  23. 3,818 ha Tamou fire, December 2024 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 3,801 ha in total · 7 days
  24. 1,444 ha Tamou fire, 21 November 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,720 ha in total · 5 days
  25. 3,022 ha Tamou fire, 20 November 2024 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,008 ha in total · 6 days
  26. 1,284 ha Tamou fire, 18 November 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,276 ha in total · 1 day
  27. 1,017 ha Tamou fire, 18 November 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,012 ha in total · 2 days
  28. 1,289 ha Tamou fire, 15 November 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,706 ha in total · 1 day
  29. 1,162 ha Tamou fire, 14 November 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,155 ha in total · 1 day
  30. 1,173 ha Tamou fire, 14 January 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,166 ha in total · 3 days
  31. 1,125 ha Tamou fire, 12 January 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,118 ha in total · 3 days
  32. 1,617 ha Tamou fire, 1 January 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,607 ha in total · 5 days
  33. 1,259 ha Tamou fire, 10 December 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,277 ha in total · 6 days
  34. 1,148 ha Tamou fire, 5 December 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,141 ha in total · 2 days
  35. 1,439 ha Tamou fire, 30 November 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,432 ha in total · 4 days
  36. 1,182 ha Tamou fire, 30 November 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,175 ha in total · 1 day
  37. 1,857 ha Tamou fire, 28 November 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,847 ha in total · 2 days
  38. 2,123 ha Tamou fire, 28 November 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,112 ha in total · 3 days
  39. 1,296 ha Tamou fire, 19 November 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,288 ha in total · 2 days
  40. 1,030 ha Tamou fire, 15 November 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,024 ha in total · 1 day
  41. 1,643 ha Tamou fire, 13 November 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,634 ha in total · 3 days
  42. 2,617 ha Tamou fire, 12 November 2023 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,682 ha in total · 3 days
  43. 1,027 ha Tamou fire, 23 November 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,022 ha in total · 2 days
  44. 1,730 ha Tamou fire, 18 November 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,721 ha in total · 2 days
  45. 3,360 ha Tamou fire, 16 November 2022 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 3,345 ha in total · 1 day
  46. 1,025 ha Tamou fire, 9 December 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,020 ha in total · 1 day
  47. 1,084 ha Tamou fire, 6 December 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,078 ha in total · 4 days
  48. 1,286 ha Tamou fire, 1 December 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,278 ha in total · 3 days
  49. 1,517 ha Tamou fire, 28 November 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,510 ha in total · 4 days
  50. 2,107 ha Tamou fire, 16 November 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,095 ha in total · 3 days
  51. 1,199 ha Tamou fire, 13 November 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,193 ha in total · 1 day
  52. 3,730 ha Tamou fire, February 2021 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 3,708 ha in total · 8 days
  53. 3,468 ha Tamou fire, 18 January 2021 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 3,450 ha in total · 3 days
  54. 1,868 ha Tamou fire, 18 January 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,857 ha in total · 2 days
  55. 1,938 ha Tamou fire, 24 December 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,930 ha in total · 3 days
  56. 1,159 ha Tamou fire, 10 December 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,153 ha in total · 3 days
  57. 814 ha Tamou fire, 29 November 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,707 ha in total · 7 days
  58. 1,155 ha Tamou fire, 25 November 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,423 ha in total · 2 days
  59. 1,181 ha Tamou fire, 23 November 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,176 ha in total · 2 days
  60. 1,083 ha Tamou fire, October 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,076 ha in total · 3 days
  61. 1,124 ha Tamou fire, April 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,117 ha in total · 1 day
  62. 1,320 ha Tamou fire, March 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,313 ha in total · 3 days
  63. 2,149 ha Tamou fire, January 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,138 ha in total · 3 days
  64. 1,019 ha Tamou fire, 26 December 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,013 ha in total · 4 days
  65. 1,067 ha Tamou fire, 24 December 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,062 ha in total · 2 days
  66. 3,227 ha Tamou fire, 8 December 2019 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 3,503 ha in total · 3 days
  67. 2,970 ha Tamou fire, 29 November 2019 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,966 ha in total · 5 days
  68. 1,731 ha Tamou fire, 27 November 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,723 ha in total · 4 days
  69. 2,438 ha Tamou fire, 23 November 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,425 ha in total · 8 days
  70. 1,363 ha Tamou fire, 21 November 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,356 ha in total · 3 days
  71. 1,175 ha Tamou fire, 19 November 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,169 ha in total · 3 days
  72. 1,180 ha Tamou fire, 18 November 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,173 ha in total · 1 day
  73. 2,380 ha Tamou fire, 14 November 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,366 ha in total · 4 days
  74. 1,294 ha Tamou fire, 11 November 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,287 ha in total · 1 day
  75. 1,145 ha Tamou fire, 9 November 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,890 ha in total · 1 day
  76. 1,525 ha Tamou fire, 26 January 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,517 ha in total · 2 days
  77. 2,417 ha Tamou fire, 2 January 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,403 ha in total · 6 days
  78. 3,431 ha Tamou fire, 26 December 2018 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 3,434 ha in total · 11 days
  79. 1,007 ha Tamou fire, 17 December 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,001 ha in total · 4 days
  80. 1,367 ha Tamou fire, January 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,359 ha in total · 2 days
  81. 1,022 ha Tamou fire, 4 December 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,017 ha in total · 1 day
  82. 2,320 ha Tamou fire, 3 December 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,307 ha in total · 4 days
  83. 1,282 ha Tamou fire, 3 December 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,275 ha in total · 3 days
  84. 1,317 ha Tamou fire, 25 November 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,310 ha in total · 4 days
  85. 1,858 ha Tamou fire, 24 November 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,862 ha in total · 3 days
  86. 1,103 ha Tamou fire, 22 November 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,097 ha in total · 1 day
  87. 2,595 ha Tamou fire, 19 November 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,581 ha in total · 4 days
  88. 1,662 ha Tamou fire, 19 November 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,653 ha in total · 1 day
  89. 1,100 ha Tamou fire, 11 November 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,092 ha in total · 2 days
  90. 1,598 ha Tamou fire, 10 November 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,591 ha in total · 9 days
  91. 819 ha Tamou fire, 30 October 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,465 ha in total · 1 day
  92. 1,341 ha Tamou fire, 30 October 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,443 ha in total · 4 days
  93. 1,340 ha Tamou fire, 29 October 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,594 ha in total · 2 days
  94. 1,224 ha Tamou fire, 28 October 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,216 ha in total · 3 days
  95. 1,015 ha Tamou fire, 26 October 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,009 ha in total · 2 days
  96. 1,134 ha Tamou fire, 23 October 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,127 ha in total · 4 days
  97. 1,225 ha Tamou fire, March 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,219 ha in total · 2 days
  98. 1,100 ha Tamou fire, February 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,094 ha in total · 4 days
  99. 1,025 ha Tamou fire, 21 January 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,020 ha in total · 1 day
  100. 1,156 ha Tamou fire, 20 January 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,159 ha in total · 2 days
  101. 1,298 ha Tamou fire, 14 January 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,388 ha in total · 2 days
  102. 1,386 ha Tamou fire, 23 December 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,378 ha in total · 1 day
  103. 1,488 ha Tamou fire, 19 December 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,482 ha in total · 2 days
  104. 1,539 ha Tamou fire, 8 December 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,533 ha in total · 5 days
  105. 1,263 ha Tamou fire, 5 December 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,255 ha in total · 3 days
  106. 682 ha Tamou fire, 20 November 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,100 ha in total · 1 day
  107. 1,775 ha Tamou fire, 13 November 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,767 ha in total · 3 days
  108. 1,915 ha Tamou fire, 10 November 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,903 ha in total · 6 days
  109. 1,026 ha Tamou fire, 8 November 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,020 ha in total · 1 day
  110. 2,206 ha Tamou fire, 5 November 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,193 ha in total · 3 days
  111. 2,028 ha Tamou fire, October 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,018 ha in total · 2 days
  112. 2,576 ha Tamou fire, 18 March 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,560 ha in total · 7 days
  113. 1,308 ha Tamou fire, 2 March 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,301 ha in total · 3 days
  114. 1,125 ha Tamou fire, February 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,119 ha in total · 3 days
  115. 1,876 ha Tamou fire, 30 January 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,879 ha in total · 3 days
  116. 1,188 ha Tamou fire, 30 January 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,182 ha in total · 3 days
  117. 1,092 ha Tamou fire, 28 January 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,181 ha in total · 3 days

Where this data comes from

Perimeters come from GWIS (Copernicus, CC BY 4.0), rebuilt from heat detections, and municipal boundaries from OCHA COD-AB/IGNN (Creative Commons Attribution for Intergovernmental Organisations (CC BY-IGO)). The area per municipality is computed by WorldFires by crossing both. The forecast is from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).