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Wildfires in Chua

Chua, Uganda, has had 166 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 222,314 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 55% of its area. Fire danger today: very low (FWI 3).

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. Fri 23 Moderate 35° · 30 % · 27 km/h
  2. Sat 24 Very low 34° · 26 % · 27 km/h
  3. Sun 25 Very low 33° · 42 % · 49 km/h
  4. Mon 26 Very low 32° · 37 % · 29 km/h
  5. Tue 27 Very low 26° · 70 % · 29 km/h
  6. Wed 28 Very low 28° · 64 % · 39 km/h
  7. Thu 29 Very low 29° · 58 % · 30 km/h
  8. Fri 30 Very low 31° · 44 % · 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.

The municipality and its fires

Since 2016

222,314
hectares burned
55 %
of its area
166
fires
4,058
km²

Hectares per year

1617181920212223242526

Fires that entered Chua

  1. 1,348 ha Chua fire, October 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,339 ha in total · 4 days
  2. 1,162 ha Chua fire, 21 September 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,154 ha in total · 3 days
  3. 260 ha Jie fire, 19 September 2026 0.1% of the municipality · 1,032 ha in total · 3 days
  4. 474 ha Jie fire, 16 September 2026 0.1% of the municipality · 1,306 ha in total · 5 days
  5. 656 ha Chua fire, 7 September 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,029 ha in total · 2 days
  6. 1,058 ha Chua fire, 22 January 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,051 ha in total · 2 days
  7. 34 ha Lamwo fire, 22 January 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 1,036 ha in total · 5 days
  8. 3,065 ha Chua fire, 22 January 2026 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 3,044 ha in total · 2 days
  9. 509 ha Chua fire, 20 January 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,296 ha in total · 6 days
  10. 1,403 ha Chua fire, 20 January 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,394 ha in total · 4 days
  11. 1,579 ha Chua fire, 20 January 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,569 ha in total · 4 days
  12. 408 ha Agago fire, 14 January 2026 0.1% of the municipality · 3,092 ha in total · 10 days
  13. 290 ha Lamwo fire, 14 January 2026 0.1% of the municipality · 1,724 ha in total · 1 day
  14. 649 ha Chua fire, 13 January 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,027 ha in total · 3 days
  15. 1,165 ha Chua fire, 12 January 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,157 ha in total · 6 days
  16. 182 ha Agago fire, 8 January 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 1,280 ha in total · 7 days
  17. 251 ha Lamwo fire, 7 January 2026 0.1% of the municipality · 4,335 ha in total · 13 days
  18. 212 ha Lamwo fire, 7 January 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 1,070 ha in total · 7 days
  19. 2,346 ha Chua fire, 6 January 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,330 ha in total · 3 days
  20. 1,392 ha Chua fire, 6 January 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,383 ha in total · 6 days
  21. 3,200 ha Chua fire, 6 January 2026 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 3,178 ha in total · 6 days
  22. 1,325 ha Chua fire, 6 January 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,316 ha in total · 4 days
  23. 2,304 ha Chua fire, 6 January 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,289 ha in total · 10 days
  24. 1,020 ha Chua fire, 6 January 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,013 ha in total · 5 days
  25. 832 ha Chua fire, 6 January 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,039 ha in total · 3 days
  26. 2,689 ha Chua fire, 6 January 2026 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 2,671 ha in total · 4 days
  27. 1,021 ha Chua fire, 5 January 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,014 ha in total · 5 days
  28. 1,067 ha Lamwo fire, 4 January 2026 0.3% of the municipality · 5,072 ha in total · 8 days
  29. 4,425 ha Chua fire, 4 January 2026 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 4,395 ha in total · 10 days
  30. 1,651 ha Chua fire, 4 January 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,227 ha in total · 8 days
  31. 3,296 ha Chua fire, 3 January 2026 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 4,552 ha in total · 11 days
  32. 1,244 ha Chua fire, 23 December 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,236 ha in total · 1 day
  33. 1,495 ha Chua fire, 23 December 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,485 ha in total · 1 day
  34. 1,213 ha Chua fire, 6 December 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,205 ha in total · 4 days
  35. 512 ha Agago fire, 6 December 2025 0.1% of the municipality · 1,128 ha in total · 3 days
  36. 1,552 ha Chua fire, 4 December 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,541 ha in total · 1 day
  37. 1,092 ha Chua fire, 4 December 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,085 ha in total · 2 days
  38. 1,151 ha Chua fire, 30 November 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,159 ha in total · 3 days
  39. 1,225 ha Chua fire, 30 November 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,217 ha in total · 4 days
  40. 1,656 ha Chua fire, 25 November 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,645 ha in total · 7 days
  41. 5,827 ha Chua fire, 21 November 2025 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 5,805 ha in total · 15 days
  42. 519 ha Chua fire, 21 November 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,499 ha in total · 3 days
  43. 105 ha Lamwo fire, 15 November 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 1,707 ha in total · 9 days
  44. 1,028 ha Chua fire, February 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,021 ha in total · 4 days
  45. 1,026 ha Chua fire, 30 January 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,019 ha in total · 6 days
  46. 1,282 ha Chua fire, 29 January 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,273 ha in total · 2 days
  47. 1,288 ha Chua fire, 16 January 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,280 ha in total · 1 day
  48. 1,452 ha Chua fire, 16 January 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,567 ha in total · 2 days
  49. 1,725 ha Chua fire, 14 January 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,713 ha in total · 1 day
  50. 974 ha Chua fire, 14 January 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,160 ha in total · 4 days
  51. 1,267 ha Chua fire, 29 December 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,259 ha in total · 3 days
  52. 1,055 ha Chua fire, 28 December 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,048 ha in total · 3 days
  53. 1,015 ha Chua fire, 27 December 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,009 ha in total · 4 days
  54. 993 ha Chua fire, 19 January 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,092 ha in total · 5 days
  55. 1,624 ha Chua fire, 15 January 2024 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,613 ha in total · 7 days
  56. 1,072 ha Chua fire, December 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,288 ha in total · 4 days
  57. 745 ha Chua fire, 14 February 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,408 ha in total · 2 days
  58. 2,825 ha Chua fire, 9 February 2023 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 2,806 ha in total · 6 days
  59. 1,012 ha Chua fire, 28 January 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,005 ha in total · 3 days
  60. 1,471 ha Chua fire, 19 January 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,462 ha in total · 2 days
  61. 1,075 ha Chua fire, 14 January 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,068 ha in total · 3 days
  62. 49 ha Dodoth fire, 14 February 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 1,533 ha in total · 7 days
  63. 1,070 ha Chua fire, 12 January 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,063 ha in total · 1 day
  64. 1,334 ha Chua fire, 11 January 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,325 ha in total · 5 days
  65. 1,024 ha Chua fire, 6 January 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,018 ha in total · 4 days
  66. 1,006 ha Chua fire, 21 December 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,000 ha in total · 3 days
  67. 1,283 ha Chua fire, 12 December 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,274 ha in total · 2 days
  68. 1,140 ha Chua fire, 11 December 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,132 ha in total · 3 days
  69. 705 ha Jie fire, December 2021 0.2% of the municipality · 2,131 ha in total · 1 day
  70. 155 ha Lamwo fire, 10 December 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 1,010 ha in total · 2 days
  71. 5,623 ha Chua fire, 9 December 2021 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 5,585 ha in total · 6 days
  72. 1,075 ha Chua fire, 9 December 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,068 ha in total · 4 days
  73. 2,467 ha Chua fire, 1 December 2021 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,450 ha in total · 2 days
  74. 2,095 ha Chua fire, 29 January 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,081 ha in total · 6 days
  75. 1,057 ha Chua fire, 28 January 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,049 ha in total · 7 days
  76. 2,065 ha Chua fire, 27 January 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,052 ha in total · 2 days
  77. 2 ha Dodoth fire, 26 January 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 1,165 ha in total · 4 days
  78. 1,379 ha Chua fire, 26 January 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,370 ha in total · 5 days
  79. 2,672 ha Chua fire, 24 January 2021 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 2,654 ha in total · 7 days
  80. 3,572 ha Chua fire, 24 January 2021 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 3,548 ha in total · 4 days
  81. 149 ha Chua fire, 9 January 2021 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,254 ha in total · 4 days
  82. 1,231 ha Chua fire, 13 December 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,223 ha in total · 3 days
  83. 1,500 ha Chua fire, 10 December 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,501 ha in total · 1 day
  84. 1,059 ha Chua fire, February 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,052 ha in total · 1 day
  85. 1,221 ha Chua fire, 22 January 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,213 ha in total · 4 days
  86. 1,277 ha Chua fire, 21 January 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,282 ha in total · 2 days
  87. 1,049 ha Chua fire, 20 January 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,042 ha in total · 2 days
  88. 1,204 ha Chua fire, 17 January 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,196 ha in total · 3 days
  89. 411 ha Dodoth fire, 14 January 2020 0.1% of the municipality · 1,238 ha in total · 4 days
  90. 1,616 ha Chua fire, 11 January 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,605 ha in total · 2 days
  91. 395 ha Dodoth fire, 24 January 2019 0.1% of the municipality · 1,099 ha in total · 4 days
  92. 2,299 ha Chua fire, 12 January 2019 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,320 ha in total · 6 days
  93. 2,672 ha Chua fire, 12 January 2019 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 2,653 ha in total · 4 days
  94. 1,822 ha Chua fire, 11 January 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,810 ha in total · 3 days
  95. 70 ha Chua fire, 9 January 2019 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,444 ha in total · 5 days
  96. 1,594 ha Chua fire, 8 January 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,657 ha in total · 5 days
  97. 1,133 ha Chua fire, 5 January 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,200 ha in total · 3 days
  98. 1,089 ha Chua fire, December 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,096 ha in total · 4 days
  99. 442 ha Agago fire, January 2018 0.1% of the municipality · 2,048 ha in total · 2 days
  100. 1,060 ha Chua fire, 20 January 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,053 ha in total · 1 day
  101. 960 ha Chua fire, 20 January 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,486 ha in total · 5 days
  102. 1,308 ha Chua fire, 16 January 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,299 ha in total · 4 days
  103. 162 ha Lamwo fire, 9 January 2018 0.0% of the municipality · 1,775 ha in total · 5 days
  104. 1,844 ha Chua fire, 7 January 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,831 ha in total · 2 days
  105. 1,447 ha Chua fire, 7 January 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,437 ha in total · 2 days
  106. 1,077 ha Chua fire, 4 January 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,886 ha in total · 2 days
  107. 1,441 ha Chua fire, 4 January 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,431 ha in total · 3 days
  108. 1,684 ha Chua fire, 29 December 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,672 ha in total · 3 days
  109. 1,295 ha Chua fire, 27 December 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,287 ha in total · 2 days
  110. 446 ha Agago fire, 27 December 2017 0.1% of the municipality · 1,479 ha in total · 5 days
  111. 1,337 ha Chua fire, 18 December 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,328 ha in total · 3 days
  112. 1,223 ha Chua fire, 18 December 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,215 ha in total · 1 day
  113. 1,125 ha Chua fire, 13 December 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,155 ha in total · 1 day
  114. 1,576 ha Chua fire, 11 December 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,565 ha in total · 3 days
  115. 1,288 ha Chua fire, 11 December 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,279 ha in total · 1 day
  116. 271 ha Aruu fire, 11 December 2017 0.1% of the municipality · 1,357 ha in total · 3 days
  117. 204 ha Agago fire, 11 December 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 1,137 ha in total · 2 days
  118. 2,149 ha Chua fire, 12 January 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,134 ha in total · 3 days
  119. 599 ha Agago fire, 11 January 2017 0.2% of the municipality · 1,374 ha in total · 2 days
  120. 1,397 ha Chua fire, 9 January 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,387 ha in total · 2 days
  121. 1,016 ha Chua fire, 8 January 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,017 ha in total · 3 days
  122. 1,067 ha Chua fire, 8 January 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,060 ha in total · 2 days
  123. 1,045 ha Chua fire, 7 January 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,038 ha in total · 5 days
  124. 1,166 ha Chua fire, 6 January 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,159 ha in total · 3 days
  125. 1,406 ha Chua fire, 6 January 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,396 ha in total · 4 days
  126. 2,118 ha Chua fire, 5 January 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,420 ha in total · 3 days
  127. 1,399 ha Chua fire, 5 January 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,390 ha in total · 2 days
  128. 251 ha Lamwo fire, 4 January 2017 0.1% of the municipality · 2,088 ha in total · 5 days
  129. 87 ha Dodoth fire, 4 January 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 3,824 ha in total · 4 days
  130. 5,934 ha Chua fire, 4 January 2017 where it started 1.5% of the municipality · 5,894 ha in total · 7 days
  131. 1,550 ha Chua fire, 3 January 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,540 ha in total · 3 days
  132. 589 ha Lamwo fire, 3 January 2017 0.2% of the municipality · 2,563 ha in total · 5 days
  133. 1,115 ha Chua fire, 3 January 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,108 ha in total · 2 days
  134. 1,087 ha Chua fire, 3 January 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,079 ha in total · 4 days
  135. 252 ha Agago fire, 2 January 2017 0.1% of the municipality · 2,337 ha in total · 6 days
  136. 1,582 ha Chua fire, 2 January 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,572 ha in total · 3 days
  137. 1,158 ha Chua fire, 1 January 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,151 ha in total · 4 days
  138. 1,090 ha Chua fire, 29 December 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,083 ha in total · 5 days
  139. 1,060 ha Chua fire, 27 December 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,053 ha in total · 2 days
  140. 739 ha Chua fire, 27 December 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,301 ha in total · 8 days
  141. 1,455 ha Lamwo fire, 25 December 2016 0.4% of the municipality · 3,042 ha in total · 3 days
  142. 1,478 ha Chua fire, 23 December 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,792 ha in total · 6 days
  143. 693 ha Lamwo fire, 23 December 2016 0.2% of the municipality · 1,119 ha in total · 2 days
  144. 2,097 ha Chua fire, 21 December 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,083 ha in total · 7 days
  145. 1,271 ha Aruu fire, 19 December 2016 0.3% of the municipality · 2,249 ha in total · 6 days
  146. 1,081 ha Chua fire, 18 December 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,073 ha in total · 5 days
  147. 1,050 ha Chua fire, 5 December 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,042 ha in total · 3 days
  148. 1,525 ha Chua fire, 14 November 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,515 ha in total · 1 day
  149. 1,995 ha Chua fire, 13 November 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,981 ha in total · 3 days
  150. 5,017 ha Chua fire, 11 November 2016 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 4,982 ha in total · 5 days
  151. 1,027 ha Chua fire, 8 February 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,020 ha in total · 5 days
  152. 265 ha Dodoth fire, 8 February 2016 0.1% of the municipality · 1,098 ha in total · 4 days
  153. 1,272 ha Chua fire, 6 February 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,263 ha in total · 3 days
  154. 1,464 ha Chua fire, 6 February 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,454 ha in total · 6 days
  155. 1,102 ha Chua fire, 5 February 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,166 ha in total · 5 days
  156. 1,598 ha Chua fire, 5 February 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,587 ha in total · 5 days
  157. 1,253 ha Chua fire, 5 February 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,245 ha in total · 4 days
  158. 1,941 ha Chua fire, 5 February 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 1,928 ha in total · 4 days
  159. 1,472 ha Chua fire, 30 January 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,462 ha in total · 3 days
  160. 597 ha Agago fire, January 2016 0.2% of the municipality · 1,161 ha in total · 2 days
  161. 3,031 ha Chua fire, 29 January 2016 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 3,011 ha in total · 7 days
  162. 1,097 ha Chua fire, 27 January 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,089 ha in total · 5 days
  163. 1,818 ha Chua fire, 26 January 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,806 ha in total · 5 days
  164. 1,335 ha Chua fire, 25 January 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,326 ha in total · 2 days
  165. 1,010 ha Chua fire, 10 January 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,003 ha in total · 1 day
  166. 965 ha Chua fire, 9 January 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,067 ha in total · 2 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).