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Wildfires in Buliisa

Buliisa, Uganda, has had 105 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 191,819 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 83% of its area. Fire danger today: very low (FWI 0).

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. Mon 26 Very low 30° · 64 % · 24 km/h
  2. Tue 27 Very low 29° · 60 % · 23 km/h
  3. Wed 28 Very low 30° · 63 % · 23 km/h
  4. Thu 29 Very low 28° · 77 % · 30 km/h
  5. Fri 30 Very low 29° · 69 % · 23 km/h
  6. Sat 31 Very low 29° · 67 % · 31 km/h
  7. Sun 1 Very low 29° · 67 % · 27 km/h
  8. Mon 2 Very low 30° · 65 % · 27 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

191,819
hectares burned
83 %
of its area
105
fires
2,299
km²

How many times has Buliisa burned?

Buliisa has burned 105 times since 2016, in 11 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Nwoya fire, 22 January 2026, with 281 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 17× 16
  2. 13× 17
  3. 6× 18
  4. 7× 19
  5. 7× 20
  6. 9× 21
  7. 6× 22
  8. 10× 23
  9. 4× 24
  10. 20× 25
  11. 6× 26
105
fires
11
years with fire
191,819
cumulative ha
22 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 Uganda →

Fires that entered Buliisa

  1. 281 ha Nwoya fire, 22 January 2026 0.1% of the municipality · 1,237 ha in total · 1 day
  2. 788 ha Kibanda fire, 15 January 2026 0.3% of the municipality · 2,822 ha in total · 5 days
  3. 269 ha Nwoya fire, 15 January 2026 0.1% of the municipality · 2,214 ha in total · 4 days
  4. 2,773 ha Buliisa fire, 12 January 2026 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 2,754 ha in total · 8 days
  5. 2,056 ha Buliisa fire, 4 January 2026 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 2,042 ha in total · 14 days
  6. 9,785 ha Buliisa fire, 3 January 2026 where it started 4.3% of the municipality · 9,718 ha in total · 17 days
  7. 1,268 ha Buliisa fire, 8 December 2025 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,260 ha in total · 4 days
  8. 1,133 ha Buliisa fire, 7 December 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,125 ha in total · 5 days
  9. 1,769 ha Buliisa fire, 5 December 2025 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 1,757 ha in total · 7 days
  10. 3,997 ha Buliisa fire, 5 December 2025 where it started 1.7% of the municipality · 3,971 ha in total · 7 days
  11. 1,559 ha Buliisa fire, 3 December 2025 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 1,548 ha in total · 2 days
  12. 1,122 ha Buliisa fire, 1 December 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,114 ha in total · 3 days
  13. 1,496 ha Buliisa fire, 1 December 2025 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,496 ha in total · 2 days
  14. 1,616 ha Buliisa fire, November 2025 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 1,605 ha in total · 10 days
  15. 12 ha Nwoya fire, 5 March 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 1,387 ha in total · 2 days
  16. 1 ha Nwoya fire, 2 March 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 1,678 ha in total · 4 days
  17. 49 ha Nwoya fire, 6 February 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 1,357 ha in total · 6 days
  18. 1,072 ha Buliisa fire, February 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,065 ha in total · 3 days
  19. 1,039 ha Buliisa fire, 31 January 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,097 ha in total · 6 days
  20. 1,060 ha Buliisa fire, 26 January 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,053 ha in total · 2 days
  21. 1,084 ha Buliisa fire, 16 January 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,076 ha in total · 3 days
  22. 1,109 ha Buliisa fire, 16 January 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,101 ha in total · 4 days
  23. 1,119 ha Buliisa fire, 9 January 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,112 ha in total · 4 days
  24. 1,297 ha Buliisa fire, 5 January 2025 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,288 ha in total · 4 days
  25. 1,156 ha Buliisa fire, 4 January 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,149 ha in total · 3 days
  26. 1,429 ha Buliisa fire, 4 January 2025 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,419 ha in total · 14 days
  27. 31 ha Nwoya fire, 23 January 2024 0.0% of the municipality · 1,427 ha in total · 6 days
  28. 1,054 ha Buliisa fire, 20 January 2024 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,047 ha in total · 6 days
  29. 1,293 ha Buliisa fire, 19 January 2024 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,285 ha in total · 3 days
  30. 1,154 ha Buliisa fire, 14 January 2024 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,146 ha in total · 7 days
  31. 1,946 ha Buliisa fire, 16 February 2023 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 1,933 ha in total · 5 days
  32. 984 ha Buliisa fire, 14 February 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,584 ha in total · 9 days
  33. 555 ha Kibanda fire, 9 February 2023 0.2% of the municipality · 3,007 ha in total · 6 days
  34. 1,753 ha Buliisa fire, 5 February 2023 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 1,741 ha in total · 3 days
  35. 1,139 ha Buliisa fire, 2 February 2023 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,132 ha in total · 14 days
  36. 1,426 ha Buliisa fire, 1 February 2023 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,416 ha in total · 13 days
  37. 2,188 ha Buliisa fire, 1 February 2023 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 2,174 ha in total · 12 days
  38. 1,976 ha Buliisa fire, 17 January 2023 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 1,963 ha in total · 6 days
  39. 1,187 ha Buliisa fire, 14 January 2023 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,179 ha in total · 5 days
  40. 1,779 ha Buliisa fire, 9 January 2023 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 1,767 ha in total · 13 days
  41. 1,280 ha Buliisa fire, March 2022 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,272 ha in total · 13 days
  42. 1,939 ha Buliisa fire, February 2022 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 2,102 ha in total · 4 days
  43. 933 ha Buliisa fire, 8 January 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,001 ha in total · 1 day
  44. 1,603 ha Buliisa fire, 6 January 2022 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 1,593 ha in total · 9 days
  45. 1,063 ha Buliisa fire, 4 January 2022 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,056 ha in total · 6 days
  46. 1,508 ha Buliisa fire, 1 January 2022 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,508 ha in total · 6 days
  47. 2,369 ha Buliisa fire, 11 February 2021 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 2,353 ha in total · 5 days
  48. 2,390 ha Buliisa fire, 5 February 2021 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 2,375 ha in total · 5 days
  49. 830 ha Nwoya fire, 4 February 2021 0.4% of the municipality · 6,881 ha in total · 7 days
  50. 2,113 ha Buliisa fire, 1 February 2021 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 2,678 ha in total · 12 days
  51. 1,148 ha Buliisa fire, 1 February 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,140 ha in total · 12 days
  52. 280 ha Kibanda fire, January 2021 0.1% of the municipality · 4,390 ha in total · 8 days
  53. 1,756 ha Buliisa fire, 20 January 2021 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 1,744 ha in total · 16 days
  54. 3,518 ha Buliisa fire, 16 January 2021 where it started 1.5% of the municipality · 3,494 ha in total · 7 days
  55. 1,106 ha Buliisa fire, 15 January 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,098 ha in total · 8 days
  56. 1,450 ha Buliisa fire, March 2020 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,440 ha in total · 5 days
  57. 4,196 ha Buliisa fire, 22 January 2020 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 4,167 ha in total · 6 days
  58. 160 ha Nwoya fire, 19 January 2020 0.1% of the municipality · 3,026 ha in total · 6 days
  59. 1,561 ha Buliisa fire, 10 January 2020 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 1,551 ha in total · 4 days
  60. 1,859 ha Buliisa fire, 9 January 2020 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 1,846 ha in total · 12 days
  61. 1,525 ha Buliisa fire, 7 January 2020 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 1,515 ha in total · 16 days
  62. 1,101 ha Buliisa fire, 5 January 2020 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,094 ha in total · 11 days
  63. 2,280 ha Buliisa fire, 30 January 2019 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 2,703 ha in total · 8 days
  64. 25 ha Nwoya fire, 29 January 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 5,833 ha in total · 7 days
  65. 1,632 ha Buliisa fire, 11 January 2019 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 1,621 ha in total · 5 days
  66. 306 ha Nwoya fire, 8 January 2019 0.1% of the municipality · 1,697 ha in total · 2 days
  67. 10,783 ha Buliisa fire, 6 January 2019 where it started 4.7% of the municipality · 10,795 ha in total · 9 days
  68. 1,087 ha Buliisa fire, 1 January 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,080 ha in total · 7 days
  69. 4,388 ha Buliisa fire, 1 January 2019 where it started 1.9% of the municipality · 4,358 ha in total · 15 days
  70. 1,709 ha Buliisa fire, 24 December 2018 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 1,698 ha in total · 3 days
  71. 1,520 ha Buliisa fire, 19 December 2018 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 1,510 ha in total · 9 days
  72. 2,793 ha Buliisa fire, 16 December 2018 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 2,774 ha in total · 9 days
  73. 7,444 ha Buliisa fire, 4 January 2018 where it started 3.2% of the municipality · 7,394 ha in total · 3 days
  74. 1,878 ha Buliisa fire, 4 January 2018 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,878 ha in total · 1 day
  75. 2,385 ha Buliisa fire, 3 January 2018 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 2,369 ha in total · 9 days
  76. 1,440 ha Buliisa fire, 30 December 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,811 ha in total · 9 days
  77. 1,087 ha Buliisa fire, 28 December 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,080 ha in total · 2 days
  78. 1,946 ha Buliisa fire, 28 December 2017 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 1,932 ha in total · 6 days
  79. 2,788 ha Buliisa fire, 28 December 2017 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 2,769 ha in total · 9 days
  80. 2,366 ha Buliisa fire, 22 December 2017 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 2,350 ha in total · 15 days
  81. 1,122 ha Buliisa fire, 19 December 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,115 ha in total · 13 days
  82. 1,321 ha Buliisa fire, 16 December 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,312 ha in total · 8 days
  83. 1,389 ha Buliisa fire, 13 December 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,380 ha in total · 9 days
  84. 1,054 ha Buliisa fire, 11 January 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,047 ha in total · 11 days
  85. 354 ha Nwoya fire, 6 January 2017 0.2% of the municipality · 1,997 ha in total · 4 days
  86. 2,267 ha Buliisa fire, 5 January 2017 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 2,252 ha in total · 3 days
  87. 1,201 ha Buliisa fire, 4 January 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,193 ha in total · 5 days
  88. 5,743 ha Kibanda fire, 2 January 2017 2.5% of the municipality · 41,220 ha in total · 15 days
  89. 2,411 ha Buliisa fire, 18 December 2016 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 2,395 ha in total · 8 days
  90. 1,105 ha Buliisa fire, 17 December 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,098 ha in total · 8 days
  91. 9,117 ha Buliisa fire, 13 December 2016 where it started 4.0% of the municipality · 9,055 ha in total · 19 days
  92. 1,188 ha Buliisa fire, November 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,180 ha in total · 6 days
  93. 1,473 ha Buliisa fire, 15 February 2016 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,463 ha in total · 3 days
  94. 3,117 ha Kibanda fire, 9 February 2016 1.4% of the municipality · 13,858 ha in total · 10 days
  95. 2,090 ha Buliisa fire, 9 February 2016 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 2,438 ha in total · 6 days
  96. 2,016 ha Buliisa fire, 6 February 2016 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 2,002 ha in total · 8 days
  97. 1,123 ha Buliisa fire, 5 February 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,116 ha in total · 6 days
  98. 1,061 ha Buliisa fire, 5 February 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,054 ha in total · 11 days
  99. 1,071 ha Buliisa fire, 5 February 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,064 ha in total · 3 days
  100. 1,333 ha Buliisa fire, 4 February 2016 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,324 ha in total · 5 days
  101. 1,135 ha Buliisa fire, 2 February 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,127 ha in total · 10 days
  102. 1,805 ha Buliisa fire, 28 January 2016 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 1,793 ha in total · 11 days
  103. 1,056 ha Buliisa fire, 26 January 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,049 ha in total · 12 days
  104. 2,606 ha Buliisa fire, 23 January 2016 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 2,589 ha in total · 8 days
  105. 1,312 ha Buliisa fire, 1 January 2016 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 1,303 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/geoBoundaries, Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain). 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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