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Wildfires in Kilak

Kilak, Uganda, has had 110 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 149,361 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 34% 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 29° · 53 % · 32 km/h
  2. Tue 27 Very low 28° · 69 % · 25 km/h
  3. Wed 28 Very low 29° · 61 % · 32 km/h
  4. Thu 29 Very low 30° · 56 % · 41 km/h
  5. Fri 30 Very low 30° · 53 % · 33 km/h
  6. Sat 31 Very low 31° · 42 % · 32 km/h
  7. Sun 1 Very low 31° · 36 % · 32 km/h
  8. Mon 2 Low 31° · 36 % · 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

149,361
hectares burned
34 %
of its area
110
fires
4,452
km²

How many times has Kilak burned?

Kilak has burned 110 times since 2016, in 11 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Kilak fire, 22 January 2026, with 1,470 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 33× 16
  2. 23× 17
  3. 8× 18
  4. 6× 19
  5. 8× 20
  6. 9× 21
  7. 5× 22
  8. 3× 23
  9. 1× 24
  10. 4× 25
  11. 10× 26
110
fires
11
years with fire
149,361
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 Kilak

  1. 1,470 ha Kilak fire, 22 January 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,461 ha in total · 13 days
  2. 1,272 ha Kilak fire, 14 January 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,263 ha in total · 8 days
  3. 1,260 ha Kilak fire, 8 January 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,252 ha in total · 17 days
  4. 50 ha Nwoya fire, 8 January 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 1,011 ha in total · 12 days
  5. 927 ha Kilak fire, 5 January 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,044 ha in total · 17 days
  6. 1,979 ha Kilak fire, 4 January 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,966 ha in total · 6 days
  7. 1,637 ha Kilak fire, 4 January 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,626 ha in total · 7 days
  8. 608 ha East Moyo fire, 3 January 2026 0.1% of the municipality · 2,018 ha in total · 14 days
  9. 1,995 ha Kilak fire, 2 January 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,981 ha in total · 16 days
  10. 1,893 ha Kilak fire, 2 January 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,880 ha in total · 8 days
  11. 1,267 ha Kilak fire, December 2025 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,267 ha in total · 6 days
  12. 715 ha Nwoya fire, 24 November 2025 0.2% of the municipality · 1,424 ha in total · 8 days
  13. 976 ha Kilak fire, 22 November 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,303 ha in total · 17 days
  14. 3,107 ha Kilak fire, 21 November 2025 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 3,086 ha in total · 17 days
  15. 2,004 ha Kilak fire, January 2024 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,991 ha in total · 9 days
  16. 1,086 ha Kilak fire, February 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,079 ha in total · 20 days
  17. 2,787 ha Kilak fire, February 2023 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,787 ha in total · 6 days
  18. 1,413 ha Kilak fire, January 2023 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,413 ha in total · 5 days
  19. 1,165 ha Kilak fire, 21 January 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,157 ha in total · 10 days
  20. 80 ha Aswa fire, 8 January 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 1,256 ha in total · 8 days
  21. 301 ha East Moyo fire, 5 January 2022 0.1% of the municipality · 1,448 ha in total · 10 days
  22. 1,007 ha Kilak fire, 5 January 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,001 ha in total · 4 days
  23. 1,148 ha Kilak fire, 3 January 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,141 ha in total · 10 days
  24. 4,677 ha Kilak fire, December 2021 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 4,644 ha in total · 12 days
  25. 1,062 ha Kilak fire, February 2021 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,062 ha in total · 3 days
  26. 1,316 ha Kilak fire, 26 January 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,307 ha in total · 16 days
  27. 1,288 ha Kilak fire, 21 January 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,280 ha in total · 19 days
  28. 2,763 ha Kilak fire, 21 January 2021 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,745 ha in total · 21 days
  29. 3,258 ha Kilak fire, 18 January 2021 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 3,237 ha in total · 16 days
  30. 1,546 ha Kilak fire, 6 January 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,550 ha in total · 14 days
  31. 1,601 ha Kilak fire, 5 January 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,591 ha in total · 13 days
  32. 2,027 ha Kilak fire, 5 January 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,013 ha in total · 20 days
  33. 31 ha Lamwo fire, 15 December 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 1,363 ha in total · 6 days
  34. 5,014 ha Kilak fire, February 2020 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 4,979 ha in total · 7 days
  35. 223 ha Kilak fire, 13 January 2020 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,320 ha in total · 14 days
  36. 1,836 ha Lamwo fire, 11 January 2020 0.4% of the municipality · 2,007 ha in total · 15 days
  37. 1,129 ha Kilak fire, 11 January 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,121 ha in total · 16 days
  38. 1,262 ha Kilak fire, 10 January 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,254 ha in total · 3 days
  39. 1,065 ha Kilak fire, 9 January 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,059 ha in total · 12 days
  40. 1,442 ha Kilak fire, 9 January 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,433 ha in total · 12 days
  41. 1,339 ha Kilak fire, 6 January 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,348 ha in total · 8 days
  42. 15 ha East Moyo fire, 6 January 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 1,075 ha in total · 11 days
  43. 2,317 ha Kilak fire, 5 January 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,301 ha in total · 18 days
  44. 1,836 ha Kilak fire, 5 January 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,823 ha in total · 10 days
  45. 328 ha East Moyo fire, 5 January 2019 0.1% of the municipality · 4,248 ha in total · 19 days
  46. 1,145 ha Kilak fire, 2 January 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,295 ha in total · 11 days
  47. 1,166 ha Kilak fire, 23 December 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,158 ha in total · 5 days
  48. 1,180 ha Kilak fire, 16 December 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,172 ha in total · 6 days
  49. 190 ha Kilak fire, 20 January 2018 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,095 ha in total · 8 days
  50. 948 ha Kilak fire, 20 January 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,048 ha in total · 17 days
  51. 834 ha Kilak fire, 19 January 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,072 ha in total · 16 days
  52. 1,312 ha Kilak fire, 11 January 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,304 ha in total · 22 days
  53. 1,607 ha Kilak fire, 4 January 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,597 ha in total · 21 days
  54. 1,183 ha Kilak fire, January 2018 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,183 ha in total · 5 days
  55. 1,280 ha Kilak fire, 31 December 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,271 ha in total · 10 days
  56. 16 ha Lamwo fire, 20 December 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 1,359 ha in total · 5 days
  57. 334 ha Lamwo fire, 19 December 2017 0.1% of the municipality · 1,649 ha in total · 4 days
  58. 1,367 ha Kilak fire, 15 December 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,358 ha in total · 17 days
  59. 2,189 ha Kilak fire, 14 December 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,174 ha in total · 10 days
  60. 1,157 ha Kilak fire, 13 December 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,149 ha in total · 13 days
  61. 1,327 ha Kilak fire, 11 December 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,318 ha in total · 3 days
  62. 55 ha East Moyo fire, 6 December 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 1,033 ha in total · 11 days
  63. 1,167 ha Kilak fire, 5 December 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,217 ha in total · 19 days
  64. 1,035 ha Kilak fire, 3 December 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,028 ha in total · 14 days
  65. 1,019 ha Kilak fire, 13 January 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,013 ha in total · 7 days
  66. 1,239 ha Kilak fire, 11 January 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,231 ha in total · 13 days
  67. 1,458 ha Kilak fire, 8 January 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,448 ha in total · 15 days
  68. 1,051 ha Kilak fire, 6 January 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,044 ha in total · 16 days
  69. 66 ha East Moyo fire, 5 January 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 1,522 ha in total · 10 days
  70. 2,312 ha Kilak fire, 5 January 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,297 ha in total · 4 days
  71. 147 ha Nwoya fire, 4 January 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 1,622 ha in total · 15 days
  72. 1,625 ha Kilak fire, January 2017 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,625 ha in total · 7 days
  73. 1,649 ha Kilak fire, January 2017 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,649 ha in total · 3 days
  74. 2,356 ha Kilak fire, 3 January 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,340 ha in total · 16 days
  75. 22 ha Aswa fire, 2 January 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 1,244 ha in total · 6 days
  76. 798 ha Kilak fire, January 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 11,762 ha in total · 18 days
  77. 1,938 ha Kilak fire, January 2017 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,938 ha in total · 10 days
  78. 3 ha East Moyo fire, 22 December 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 2,563 ha in total · 17 days
  79. 2,343 ha Kilak fire, 15 December 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,327 ha in total · 21 days
  80. 1,658 ha Kilak fire, 15 December 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,647 ha in total · 16 days
  81. 3,877 ha Kilak fire, 13 December 2016 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 3,850 ha in total · 22 days
  82. 4,594 ha Aswa fire, 8 December 2016 1.0% of the municipality · 7,451 ha in total · 29 days
  83. 2,177 ha Kilak fire, 7 December 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,163 ha in total · 21 days
  84. 1,065 ha Kilak fire, 7 February 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,058 ha in total · 1 day
  85. 3,088 ha Kilak fire, February 2016 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 3,088 ha in total · 10 days
  86. 1,134 ha Kilak fire, 3 February 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,127 ha in total · 14 days
  87. 143 ha East Moyo fire, 3 February 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 1,050 ha in total · 11 days
  88. 85 ha Nwoya fire, 3 February 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 1,090 ha in total · 18 days
  89. 1,249 ha Kilak fire, 3 February 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,241 ha in total · 13 days
  90. 1,799 ha Kilak fire, February 2016 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,799 ha in total · 9 days
  91. 1,394 ha Kilak fire, 2 February 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,385 ha in total · 11 days
  92. 5,867 ha Kilak fire, February 2016 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 5,830 ha in total · 11 days
  93. 74 ha Aswa fire, 29 January 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 1,492 ha in total · 13 days
  94. 1,325 ha Kilak fire, 28 January 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,317 ha in total · 11 days
  95. 1,571 ha Kilak fire, 26 January 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,561 ha in total · 6 days
  96. 1,098 ha Kilak fire, 25 January 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,091 ha in total · 10 days
  97. 331 ha East Moyo fire, 25 January 2016 0.1% of the municipality · 2,237 ha in total · 16 days
  98. 1,920 ha Kilak fire, 24 January 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 1,945 ha in total · 13 days
  99. 1,128 ha Kilak fire, 23 January 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,121 ha in total · 13 days
  100. 194 ha Aswa fire, 23 January 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 1,195 ha in total · 10 days
  101. 1,126 ha Kilak fire, 22 January 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,119 ha in total · 15 days
  102. 714 ha Nwoya fire, 22 January 2016 0.2% of the municipality · 4,431 ha in total · 24 days
  103. 1,406 ha Kilak fire, 22 January 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,397 ha in total · 17 days
  104. 1,329 ha Kilak fire, 21 January 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,320 ha in total · 20 days
  105. 457 ha Kilak fire, 21 January 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,387 ha in total · 20 days
  106. 0 ha East Moyo fire, 20 January 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 3,010 ha in total · 11 days
  107. 1,725 ha Kilak fire, 20 January 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,504 ha in total · 17 days
  108. 541 ha Kilak fire, 20 January 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,080 ha in total · 12 days
  109. 59 ha East Moyo fire, 7 January 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 1,173 ha in total · 4 days
  110. 1,189 ha Kilak fire, 1 January 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 1,295 ha in total · 14 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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