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Wildfires in Maru

Maru, Nigeria, has had 102 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 350,346 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 47% of its area. Fire danger today: high (FWI 24).

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. Fri 23 High 33° · 27 % · 41 km/h
  2. Sat 24 High 33° · 25 % · 31 km/h
  3. Sun 25 High 33° · 22 % · 20 km/h
  4. Mon 26 High 32° · 24 % · 23 km/h
  5. Tue 27 High 33° · 36 % · 28 km/h
  6. Wed 28 High 34° · 25 % · 22 km/h
  7. Thu 29 High 34° · 20 % · 41 km/h
  8. Fri 30 High 35° · 19 % · 35 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

350,346
hectares burned
47 %
of its area
102
fires
7,464
km²

Hectares per year

1617181920212223242526

Fires that entered Maru

  1. 2,610 ha Maru fire, 7 January 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,597 ha in total · 9 days
  2. 4,718 ha Maru fire, 6 January 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,698 ha in total · 9 days
  3. 2,556 ha Maru fire, 5 January 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,545 ha in total · 9 days
  4. 2,800 ha Maru fire, 2 January 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,785 ha in total · 6 days
  5. 3,144 ha Mariga fire, 31 December 2025 0.4% of the municipality · 6,763 ha in total · 13 days
  6. 215 ha Birnin Gwari fire, 31 December 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 4,342 ha in total · 12 days
  7. 7,758 ha Maru fire, 30 December 2025 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 7,855 ha in total · 10 days
  8. 6,894 ha Maru fire, 30 December 2025 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 7,194 ha in total · 13 days
  9. 2,568 ha Maru fire, 30 December 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,564 ha in total · 8 days
  10. 7,185 ha Maru fire, 29 December 2025 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 7,155 ha in total · 12 days
  11. 2,468 ha Maru fire, 28 December 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,458 ha in total · 4 days
  12. 2 ha Birnin Gwari fire, 15 December 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 2,163 ha in total · 3 days
  13. 672 ha Faskari fire, November 2025 0.1% of the municipality · 2,306 ha in total · 5 days
  14. 2,757 ha Maru fire, 25 November 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,744 ha in total · 5 days
  15. 2,798 ha Maru fire, 22 November 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,783 ha in total · 10 days
  16. 2,314 ha Maru fire, 13 November 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,302 ha in total · 7 days
  17. 2,222 ha Maru fire, 13 November 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,211 ha in total · 5 days
  18. 1,274 ha Maru fire, 12 November 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,110 ha in total · 9 days
  19. 2,814 ha Maru fire, 10 November 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,798 ha in total · 5 days
  20. 4,705 ha Maru fire, 10 November 2025 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,680 ha in total · 17 days
  21. 2,284 ha Maru fire, 9 November 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,271 ha in total · 5 days
  22. 839 ha Mariga fire, 2 November 2025 0.1% of the municipality · 10,219 ha in total · 17 days
  23. 2,436 ha Maru fire, January 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,426 ha in total · 5 days
  24. 2,038 ha Maru fire, 21 December 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,168 ha in total · 11 days
  25. 1,911 ha Maru fire, 19 December 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,208 ha in total · 6 days
  26. 2,225 ha Maru fire, 5 December 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,212 ha in total · 6 days
  27. 54 ha Anka fire, November 2024 0.0% of the municipality · 2,478 ha in total · 5 days
  28. 3,830 ha Maru fire, 9 January 2024 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,811 ha in total · 7 days
  29. 3,658 ha Maru fire, 8 January 2024 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,793 ha in total · 8 days
  30. 37 ha Anka fire, 9 December 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 3,750 ha in total · 6 days
  31. 2,160 ha Maru fire, January 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,151 ha in total · 6 days
  32. 206 ha Wasagu-Danko fire, November 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 2,045 ha in total · 6 days
  33. 3,266 ha Maru fire, 15 November 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,249 ha in total · 7 days
  34. 1,805 ha Maru fire, 13 November 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,463 ha in total · 7 days
  35. 4,707 ha Maru fire, 12 November 2022 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,685 ha in total · 13 days
  36. 2,111 ha Maru fire, February 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,110 ha in total · 6 days
  37. 2,051 ha Maru fire, 25 December 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,040 ha in total · 8 days
  38. 2,652 ha Maru fire, 22 December 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,637 ha in total · 7 days
  39. 2,961 ha Maru fire, 11 December 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,955 ha in total · 4 days
  40. 58 ha Mariga fire, 24 November 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 2,054 ha in total · 5 days
  41. 2,384 ha Maru fire, 24 November 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,371 ha in total · 6 days
  42. 4,349 ha Maru fire, 18 November 2021 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 5,682 ha in total · 9 days
  43. 3,314 ha Maru fire, February 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,301 ha in total · 8 days
  44. 4,612 ha Maru fire, 22 January 2021 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,592 ha in total · 15 days
  45. 95 ha Anka fire, 20 January 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 2,015 ha in total · 6 days
  46. 2,110 ha Maru fire, 19 January 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,099 ha in total · 5 days
  47. 3,773 ha Maru fire, 17 January 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,754 ha in total · 3 days
  48. 2,166 ha Maru fire, 13 January 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,237 ha in total · 5 days
  49. 186 ha Birnin Gwari fire, 10 January 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 3,594 ha in total · 7 days
  50. 2,074 ha Maru fire, 7 January 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,066 ha in total · 4 days
  51. 2,317 ha Maru fire, 6 January 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,307 ha in total · 7 days
  52. 2,166 ha Maru fire, 24 December 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,154 ha in total · 6 days
  53. 3,459 ha Maru fire, 8 December 2020 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,607 ha in total · 7 days
  54. 2,506 ha Maru fire, 24 January 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,496 ha in total · 3 days
  55. 14,842 ha Maru fire, 23 January 2020 where it started 2.0% of the municipality · 16,590 ha in total · 18 days
  56. 3,676 ha Maru fire, 21 January 2020 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,657 ha in total · 6 days
  57. 2,872 ha Maru fire, 27 December 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,857 ha in total · 5 days
  58. 2,192 ha Maru fire, 22 December 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,180 ha in total · 5 days
  59. 3,930 ha Maru fire, March 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,914 ha in total · 4 days
  60. 3,658 ha Maru fire, 24 January 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,643 ha in total · 11 days
  61. 2,630 ha Maru fire, 7 January 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,616 ha in total · 7 days
  62. 342 ha Anka fire, December 2018 0.0% of the municipality · 4,680 ha in total · 6 days
  63. 2,265 ha Maru fire, December 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,252 ha in total · 3 days
  64. 27 ha Anka fire, January 2018 0.0% of the municipality · 3,367 ha in total · 6 days
  65. 4,695 ha Maru fire, January 2018 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,677 ha in total · 7 days
  66. 1,790 ha Wasagu-Danko fire, December 2017 0.2% of the municipality · 4,538 ha in total · 6 days
  67. 15,939 ha Maru fire, 25 December 2017 where it started 2.1% of the municipality · 15,860 ha in total · 13 days
  68. 14,221 ha Maru fire, 25 December 2017 where it started 1.9% of the municipality · 14,143 ha in total · 18 days
  69. 2,791 ha Maru fire, 24 December 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,778 ha in total · 9 days
  70. 2,016 ha Maru fire, 23 December 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,005 ha in total · 4 days
  71. 2,056 ha Maru fire, 23 December 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,047 ha in total · 6 days
  72. 2,030 ha Maru fire, 6 December 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,026 ha in total · 5 days
  73. 2,075 ha Maru fire, 2 December 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,060 ha in total · 5 days
  74. 9,646 ha Maru fire, November 2017 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 9,573 ha in total · 12 days
  75. 1,620 ha Anka fire, 25 November 2017 0.2% of the municipality · 3,875 ha in total · 6 days
  76. 2,226 ha Maru fire, 31 January 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,214 ha in total · 4 days
  77. 3,770 ha Maru fire, 30 January 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 4,150 ha in total · 9 days
  78. 480 ha Anka fire, 25 January 2017 0.1% of the municipality · 2,058 ha in total · 4 days
  79. 4,722 ha Maru fire, 27 December 2016 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,736 ha in total · 10 days
  80. 457 ha Birnin Gwari fire, 26 December 2016 0.1% of the municipality · 2,712 ha in total · 7 days
  81. 2,710 ha Maru fire, 24 December 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,697 ha in total · 6 days
  82. 1,915 ha Maru fire, 22 December 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,081 ha in total · 8 days
  83. 3,086 ha Maru fire, 20 December 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,073 ha in total · 5 days
  84. 3,034 ha Maru fire, 18 December 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,016 ha in total · 8 days
  85. 2,844 ha Gusau fire, 13 December 2016 0.4% of the municipality · 3,486 ha in total · 5 days
  86. 43,374 ha Maru fire, 12 December 2016 where it started 5.8% of the municipality · 43,149 ha in total · 26 days
  87. 2,127 ha Maru fire, 9 December 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,111 ha in total · 6 days
  88. 2,256 ha Maru fire, 29 November 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,238 ha in total · 5 days
  89. 8,431 ha Maru fire, 27 November 2016 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 14,869 ha in total · 20 days
  90. 5,815 ha Maru fire, 26 November 2016 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 8,735 ha in total · 9 days
  91. 2,154 ha Maru fire, 12 November 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,142 ha in total · 6 days
  92. 2,483 ha Maru fire, 7 November 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,470 ha in total · 5 days
  93. 2,529 ha Maru fire, February 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,517 ha in total · 6 days
  94. 2,135 ha Maru fire, 24 January 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,126 ha in total · 9 days
  95. 4,467 ha Maru fire, 21 January 2016 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,449 ha in total · 6 days
  96. 3,645 ha Maru fire, 18 January 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 4,518 ha in total · 6 days
  97. 0 ha Birnin Gwari fire, 10 January 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 5,088 ha in total · 7 days
  98. 2,964 ha Maru fire, 10 January 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,942 ha in total · 5 days
  99. 18 ha Birnin Gwari fire, 8 January 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 3,544 ha in total · 8 days
  100. 2,094 ha Maru fire, 8 January 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,373 ha in total · 7 days
  101. 4,307 ha Maru fire, 6 January 2016 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,289 ha in total · 8 days
  102. 1,712 ha Maru fire, 4 January 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,523 ha in total · 7 days

Where this data comes from

Perimeters come from GWIS (Copernicus, CC BY 4.0), rebuilt from heat detections, and municipal boundaries from geoBoundaries/GRID3 (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)). The area per municipality is computed by WorldFires by crossing both. The forecast is from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).