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Wildfires in Sotouboua

Sotouboua, Togo, has had 77 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 138,090 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 43% of its area. Fire danger today: moderate (FWI 11).

Only fires of 1,000 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 Very low 32° · 56 % · 26 km/h
  2. Wed 28 Moderate 32° · 45 % · 42 km/h
  3. Thu 29 Low 32° · 52 % · 22 km/h
  4. Fri 30 Very low 32° · 53 % · 35 km/h
  5. Sat 31 Very low 31° · 53 % · 19 km/h
  6. Sun 1 Low 32° · 55 % · 21 km/h
  7. Mon 2 Low 33° · 51 % · 25 km/h
  8. Tue 3 Low 33° · 58 % · 23 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

138,090
hectares burned
43 %
of its area
77
fires
3,205
km²

How many times has Sotouboua burned?

Sotouboua has burned 77 times since 2016, in 11 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Blitta fire, 17 January 2026, with 1,938 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 9× 16
  2. 7× 17
  3. 1× 18
  4. 8× 19
  5. 10× 20
  6. 11× 21
  7. 7× 22
  8. 3× 23
  9. 5× 24
  10. 11× 25
  11. 5× 26
77
fires
11
years with fire
138,090
cumulative ha
17 Jan 2026
most recent

Fires larger than 1,000 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 Togo →

Fires that entered Sotouboua

  1. 1,938 ha Blitta fire, 17 January 2026 0.6% of the municipality · 2,602 ha in total · 14 days
  2. 324 ha Tchaoudjo fire, 13 January 2026 0.1% of the municipality · 2,375 ha in total · 19 days
  3. 3,917 ha Sotouboua fire, 11 January 2026 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 5,526 ha in total · 21 days
  4. 4,972 ha Sotouboua fire, 6 January 2026 where it started 1.6% of the municipality · 4,943 ha in total · 24 days
  5. 812 ha Tchaoudjo fire, 6 January 2026 0.2% of the municipality · 1,192 ha in total · 12 days
  6. 1,084 ha Sotouboua fire, 28 December 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,077 ha in total · 7 days
  7. 1,420 ha Sotouboua fire, 20 December 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,412 ha in total · 8 days
  8. 1,334 ha Sotouboua fire, 17 December 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,325 ha in total · 7 days
  9. 1,067 ha Sotouboua fire, 16 December 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,061 ha in total · 7 days
  10. 1,614 ha Sotouboua fire, 15 December 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,604 ha in total · 8 days
  11. 1,798 ha Sotouboua fire, 10 December 2025 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,788 ha in total · 14 days
  12. 1,064 ha Sotouboua fire, 4 December 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,057 ha in total · 9 days
  13. 1,525 ha Sotouboua fire, 1 December 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,514 ha in total · 12 days
  14. 20,660 ha Sotouboua fire, 26 November 2025 where it started 6.4% of the municipality · 36,837 ha in total · 46 days
  15. 1,093 ha Sotouboua fire, 24 November 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,086 ha in total · 3 days
  16. 1,100 ha Sotouboua fire, 22 November 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,092 ha in total · 4 days
  17. 1,471 ha Sotouboua fire, 14 December 2024 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,461 ha in total · 7 days
  18. 1,016 ha Sotouboua fire, 12 December 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,009 ha in total · 11 days
  19. 2,500 ha Sotouboua fire, 7 December 2024 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 2,485 ha in total · 18 days
  20. 1,012 ha Sotouboua fire, 5 December 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,005 ha in total · 14 days
  21. 2,570 ha Sotouboua fire, January 2024 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 2,582 ha in total · 7 days
  22. 1,239 ha Sotouboua fire, 19 December 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,231 ha in total · 5 days
  23. 1,157 ha Sotouboua fire, 18 December 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,149 ha in total · 13 days
  24. 1,332 ha Sotouboua fire, 18 December 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,323 ha in total · 6 days
  25. 1,131 ha Sotouboua fire, 8 December 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,124 ha in total · 6 days
  26. 1,052 ha Sotouboua fire, 8 December 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,046 ha in total · 12 days
  27. 3,937 ha Sotouboua fire, 6 December 2022 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 4,570 ha in total · 15 days
  28. 1,054 ha Sotouboua fire, 24 November 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,047 ha in total · 7 days
  29. 3,123 ha Sotouboua fire, 23 November 2022 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 3,101 ha in total · 9 days
  30. 5 ha Bassar fire, November 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 1,263 ha in total · 7 days
  31. 1,093 ha Sotouboua fire, 18 November 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,086 ha in total · 9 days
  32. 1,245 ha Sotouboua fire, 21 December 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,236 ha in total · 13 days
  33. 1,009 ha Sotouboua fire, 17 December 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,002 ha in total · 8 days
  34. 3,384 ha Sotouboua fire, 16 December 2021 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 3,745 ha in total · 16 days
  35. 1,313 ha Tchaoudjo fire, December 2021 0.4% of the municipality · 2,353 ha in total · 8 days
  36. 3,006 ha Sotouboua fire, 12 December 2021 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 3,563 ha in total · 20 days
  37. 705 ha Bassar fire, 10 December 2021 0.2% of the municipality · 4,783 ha in total · 18 days
  38. 1,250 ha Sotouboua fire, 10 December 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,261 ha in total · 21 days
  39. 2,975 ha Sotouboua fire, 8 December 2021 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 2,955 ha in total · 15 days
  40. 1,474 ha Sotouboua fire, 7 December 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,465 ha in total · 17 days
  41. 1,650 ha Sotouboua fire, 6 December 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,640 ha in total · 11 days
  42. 1,137 ha Sotouboua fire, 1 December 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,129 ha in total · 9 days
  43. 1,283 ha Sotouboua fire, 28 December 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,274 ha in total · 4 days
  44. 164 ha Bassar fire, 10 December 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 2,339 ha in total · 14 days
  45. 1,910 ha Sotouboua fire, 9 December 2020 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,897 ha in total · 4 days
  46. 1,065 ha Sotouboua fire, 8 December 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,058 ha in total · 12 days
  47. 1,109 ha Sotouboua fire, 4 December 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,101 ha in total · 2 days
  48. 1,493 ha Sotouboua fire, 30 November 2020 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,768 ha in total · 11 days
  49. 2,548 ha Sotouboua fire, 22 November 2020 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 2,532 ha in total · 13 days
  50. 1,875 ha Sotouboua fire, 22 November 2020 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,863 ha in total · 4 days
  51. 2,240 ha Sotouboua fire, 17 November 2020 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 2,240 ha in total · 10 days
  52. 1,400 ha Sotouboua fire, January 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,392 ha in total · 5 days
  53. 1,069 ha Sotouboua fire, 23 December 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,062 ha in total · 11 days
  54. 1,636 ha Sotouboua fire, 19 December 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,654 ha in total · 16 days
  55. 1,753 ha Sotouboua fire, 17 December 2019 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,741 ha in total · 17 days
  56. 1,063 ha Sotouboua fire, 16 December 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,055 ha in total · 11 days
  57. 1,034 ha Sotouboua fire, 16 December 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,155 ha in total · 1 day
  58. 1,351 ha Sotouboua fire, 12 December 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,341 ha in total · 3 days
  59. 1,013 ha Sotouboua fire, 8 December 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,007 ha in total · 12 days
  60. 1,262 ha Sotouboua fire, January 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,253 ha in total · 7 days
  61. 2,638 ha Sotouboua fire, December 2018 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 2,627 ha in total · 18 days
  62. 1,273 ha Sotouboua fire, 26 December 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,265 ha in total · 9 days
  63. 1,645 ha Tchaoudjo fire, December 2017 0.5% of the municipality · 2,582 ha in total · 3 days
  64. 1,123 ha Sotouboua fire, 10 December 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,115 ha in total · 7 days
  65. 1,480 ha Sotouboua fire, 8 December 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,469 ha in total · 5 days
  66. 1,056 ha Sotouboua fire, 4 December 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,300 ha in total · 4 days
  67. 1,675 ha Sotouboua fire, 26 November 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,701 ha in total · 11 days
  68. 1,226 ha Sotouboua fire, 22 November 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,219 ha in total · 15 days
  69. 1,647 ha Sotouboua fire, 26 December 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,635 ha in total · 3 days
  70. 1,881 ha Sotouboua fire, 25 December 2016 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,868 ha in total · 9 days
  71. 1,768 ha Tchaoudjo fire, December 2016 0.6% of the municipality · 1,973 ha in total · 6 days
  72. 585 ha Plaine de Mô fire, December 2016 0.2% of the municipality · 1,887 ha in total · 16 days
  73. 1,465 ha Sotouboua fire, 16 December 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,455 ha in total · 11 days
  74. 1,365 ha Sotouboua fire, 3 December 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,999 ha in total · 8 days
  75. 1,030 ha Sotouboua fire, 2 December 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,023 ha in total · 16 days
  76. 1,238 ha Sotouboua fire, 1 December 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,230 ha in total · 4 days
  77. 1,164 ha Sotouboua fire, January 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,157 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/OpenStreetMap, Wambacher (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0). 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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