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Wildfires in Mansa

Mansa, Zambia: 163 fires since 2016 burned 2,438,737 hectares inside its boundaries, 3.2 times its area, because some ground burned more than once. Fire danger today: very high (FWI 45).

Only fires of 3,000 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. Sun 25 Extreme 31° · 24 % · 55 km/h
  2. Mon 26 Very high 31° · 26 % · 44 km/h
  3. Tue 27 Very high 32° · 29 % · 35 km/h
  4. Wed 28 Very high 33° · 21 % · 34 km/h
  5. Thu 29 Moderate 32° · 26 % · 37 km/h
  6. Fri 30 Low 28° · 39 % · 42 km/h
  7. Sat 31 Moderate 28° · 43 % · 36 km/h
  8. Sun 1 High 29° · 37 % · 32 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

2,438,737
hectares burned
3.2×
times its area (some ground burned more than once)
163
fires
7,722
km²

How many times has Mansa burned?

Mansa has burned 163 times since 2016, in 11 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Mansa fire, 14 August 2026, with 6,407 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 18× 16
  2. 16× 17
  3. 17× 18
  4. 18× 19
  5. 10× 20
  6. 20× 21
  7. 17× 22
  8. 11× 23
  9. 10× 24
  10. 13× 25
  11. 13× 26
163
fires
11
years with fire
2,438,737
cumulative ha
14 Aug 2026
most recent

Fires larger than 3,000 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 Zambia →

Fires that entered Mansa

  1. 6,407 ha Mansa fire, 14 August 2026 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 6,361 ha in total · 9 days
  2. 3,164 ha Samfya fire, August 2026 0.4% of the municipality · 8,770 ha in total · 11 days
  3. 4,133 ha Mansa fire, 5 August 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 4,102 ha in total · 10 days
  4. 70 ha Milengi fire, 3 August 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 169,563 ha in total · 20 days
  5. 14,859 ha Mwense fire, July 2026 1.9% of the municipality · 74,810 ha in total · 35 days
  6. 8,377 ha Mansa fire, 28 July 2026 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 8,318 ha in total · 21 days
  7. 5,256 ha Mansa fire, 26 July 2026 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 5,292 ha in total · 8 days
  8. 210,003 ha Chipili fire, July 2026 27% of the municipality · 614,688 ha in total · 65 days
  9. 8,568 ha Mansa fire, 18 July 2026 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 8,536 ha in total · 12 days
  10. 215 ha Chembe fire, 18 July 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 64,353 ha in total · 34 days
  11. 31,094 ha Mansa fire, 18 July 2026 where it started 4.0% of the municipality · 30,881 ha in total · 50 days
  12. 71,514 ha Milengi fire, 17 July 2026 9.3% of the municipality · 167,326 ha in total · 54 days
  13. 3,470 ha Mansa fire, 12 July 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,447 ha in total · 3 days
  14. 7,423 ha Mwense fire, 28 August 2025 1.0% of the municipality · 9,320 ha in total · 12 days
  15. 6,102 ha Mansa fire, 23 August 2025 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 8,792 ha in total · 7 days
  16. 2,311 ha Milengi fire, 15 August 2025 0.3% of the municipality · 11,799 ha in total · 14 days
  17. 166,088 ha Mansa fire, 15 August 2025 where it started 22% of the municipality · 296,161 ha in total · 37 days
  18. 23,712 ha Milengi fire, 13 August 2025 3.1% of the municipality · 23,838 ha in total · 27 days
  19. 3,048 ha Mansa fire, 11 August 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 22,744 ha in total · 11 days
  20. 3,523 ha Mansa fire, 8 August 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,496 ha in total · 7 days
  21. 3,467 ha Mansa fire, 3 August 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,456 ha in total · 2 days
  22. 630 ha Milengi fire, 2 August 2025 0.1% of the municipality · 4,325 ha in total · 8 days
  23. 21 ha Chembe fire, 31 July 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 4,402 ha in total · 7 days
  24. 5,280 ha Mansa fire, 28 July 2025 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 5,243 ha in total · 12 days
  25. 4,014 ha Mansa fire, 28 July 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,987 ha in total · 10 days
  26. 4,218 ha Mansa fire, 27 July 2025 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,191 ha in total · 7 days
  27. 3,685 ha Mansa fire, September 2024 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,666 ha in total · 10 days
  28. 5,884 ha Mansa fire, 26 August 2024 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 5,844 ha in total · 6 days
  29. 56,122 ha Mansa fire, 25 August 2024 where it started 7.3% of the municipality · 104,574 ha in total · 23 days
  30. 67,357 ha Mansa fire, 10 August 2024 where it started 8.7% of the municipality · 79,600 ha in total · 29 days
  31. 180 ha Samfya fire, 9 August 2024 0.0% of the municipality · 4,211 ha in total · 7 days
  32. 3,486 ha Mansa fire, 26 July 2024 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,460 ha in total · 8 days
  33. 849 ha Mwense fire, 25 July 2024 0.1% of the municipality · 15,007 ha in total · 13 days
  34. 133 ha Mwense fire, 25 July 2024 0.0% of the municipality · 5,307 ha in total · 5 days
  35. 1,813 ha Milengi fire, 23 July 2024 0.2% of the municipality · 7,765 ha in total · 10 days
  36. 3,154 ha Mansa fire, 13 July 2024 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,132 ha in total · 6 days
  37. 3,055 ha Mansa fire, 3 September 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,034 ha in total · 6 days
  38. 3,992 ha Mansa fire, 2 September 2023 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,971 ha in total · 4 days
  39. 85,784 ha Mansa fire, 27 August 2023 where it started 11% of the municipality · 133,309 ha in total · 23 days
  40. 1,523 ha Milengi fire, 20 August 2023 0.2% of the municipality · 8,046 ha in total · 8 days
  41. 14,051 ha Chipili fire, 20 August 2023 1.8% of the municipality · 17,920 ha in total · 21 days
  42. 62 ha Chipili fire, 13 August 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 3,532 ha in total · 6 days
  43. 1,837 ha Mwense fire, August 2023 0.2% of the municipality · 22,777 ha in total · 17 days
  44. 3,577 ha Mansa fire, 8 August 2023 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,550 ha in total · 4 days
  45. 3,062 ha Mansa fire, 6 August 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,041 ha in total · 8 days
  46. 22 ha Chembe fire, 31 July 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 5,479 ha in total · 9 days
  47. 7,116 ha Mansa fire, July 2023 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 7,070 ha in total · 14 days
  48. 3,228 ha Mansa fire, 5 September 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,211 ha in total · 6 days
  49. 5,081 ha Mansa fire, 2 September 2022 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 5,056 ha in total · 11 days
  50. 6,415 ha Mansa fire, 2 September 2022 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 6,383 ha in total · 10 days
  51. 2,957 ha Mansa fire, 2 September 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,019 ha in total · 6 days
  52. 376 ha Mwense fire, September 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 3,330 ha in total · 8 days
  53. 4,286 ha Mansa fire, 1 September 2022 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,259 ha in total · 6 days
  54. 3,100 ha Mansa fire, 1 September 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,079 ha in total · 4 days
  55. 6,673 ha Mwense fire, 27 August 2022 0.9% of the municipality · 24,417 ha in total · 15 days
  56. 1,286 ha Milengi fire, 22 August 2022 0.2% of the municipality · 15,974 ha in total · 12 days
  57. 130,430 ha Mansa fire, 21 August 2022 where it started 17% of the municipality · 185,598 ha in total · 28 days
  58. 3,322 ha Mansa fire, 17 August 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,299 ha in total · 7 days
  59. 3,487 ha Mansa fire, 16 August 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,464 ha in total · 4 days
  60. 4,920 ha Mansa fire, 12 August 2022 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,886 ha in total · 8 days
  61. 5,954 ha Mansa fire, 11 August 2022 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 5,911 ha in total · 7 days
  62. 3,939 ha Mansa fire, 11 August 2022 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,911 ha in total · 4 days
  63. 4,923 ha Mansa fire, 8 August 2022 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,890 ha in total · 5 days
  64. 6,621 ha Mansa fire, 5 August 2022 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 6,579 ha in total · 8 days
  65. 3,867 ha Mansa fire, 6 September 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,841 ha in total · 3 days
  66. 3,430 ha Mansa fire, 3 September 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,407 ha in total · 5 days
  67. 4,076 ha Mansa fire, 1 September 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 4,048 ha in total · 7 days
  68. 1,861 ha Chipili fire, 25 August 2021 0.2% of the municipality · 4,754 ha in total · 5 days
  69. 9,529 ha Mansa fire, 24 August 2021 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 9,461 ha in total · 17 days
  70. 7,646 ha Mwense fire, 23 August 2021 1.0% of the municipality · 25,982 ha in total · 18 days
  71. 114 ha Chipili fire, 19 August 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 3,757 ha in total · 3 days
  72. 0 ha Mwense fire, 19 August 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 3,640 ha in total · 6 days
  73. 169,544 ha Mansa fire, 17 August 2021 where it started 22% of the municipality · 259,734 ha in total · 36 days
  74. 4,825 ha Mansa fire, 17 August 2021 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,792 ha in total · 6 days
  75. 6,743 ha Mansa fire, 16 August 2021 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 6,697 ha in total · 9 days
  76. 3,968 ha Milengi fire, 14 August 2021 0.5% of the municipality · 4,312 ha in total · 6 days
  77. 141 ha Chipili fire, 14 August 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 4,057 ha in total · 9 days
  78. 159 ha Milengi fire, 13 August 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 41,279 ha in total · 25 days
  79. 4,027 ha Mansa fire, 5 August 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,997 ha in total · 6 days
  80. 36 ha Milengi fire, 5 August 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 4,863 ha in total · 11 days
  81. 3,522 ha Mansa fire, 4 August 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,542 ha in total · 8 days
  82. 82 ha Chembe fire, 4 August 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 8,510 ha in total · 8 days
  83. 8,328 ha Mansa fire, 4 August 2021 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 8,276 ha in total · 11 days
  84. 4,421 ha Mansa fire, 4 August 2021 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,390 ha in total · 10 days
  85. 193,669 ha Mansa fire, 18 August 2020 where it started 25% of the municipality · 280,384 ha in total · 44 days
  86. 5,952 ha Mansa fire, 11 August 2020 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 5,909 ha in total · 9 days
  87. 7,285 ha Mansa fire, 11 August 2020 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 7,247 ha in total · 6 days
  88. 2,525 ha Mansa fire, 11 August 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,536 ha in total · 6 days
  89. 3,274 ha Mansa fire, 11 August 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,250 ha in total · 5 days
  90. 3,502 ha Mansa fire, 10 August 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,476 ha in total · 8 days
  91. 3,106 ha Mansa fire, 6 August 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,084 ha in total · 11 days
  92. 183 ha Chembe fire, 1 August 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 7,320 ha in total · 8 days
  93. 1,081 ha Mwense fire, August 2020 0.1% of the municipality · 27,543 ha in total · 20 days
  94. 6,692 ha Mansa fire, July 2020 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 6,649 ha in total · 14 days
  95. 3,163 ha Mansa fire, 6 September 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,140 ha in total · 6 days
  96. 3,387 ha Mansa fire, 3 September 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,370 ha in total · 7 days
  97. 4,986 ha Mansa fire, 29 August 2019 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,955 ha in total · 6 days
  98. 7,772 ha Mansa fire, 28 August 2019 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 8,503 ha in total · 10 days
  99. 2,913 ha Mansa fire, 21 August 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,010 ha in total · 9 days
  100. 22,203 ha Mansa fire, 16 August 2019 where it started 2.9% of the municipality · 22,056 ha in total · 18 days
  101. 9,543 ha Chipili fire, 16 August 2019 1.2% of the municipality · 32,366 ha in total · 18 days
  102. 128,712 ha Mansa fire, 14 August 2019 where it started 17% of the municipality · 190,302 ha in total · 48 days
  103. 71 ha Milengi fire, 9 August 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 4,574 ha in total · 6 days
  104. 218 ha Mwense fire, 7 August 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 5,585 ha in total · 8 days
  105. 2,814 ha Milengi fire, 7 August 2019 0.4% of the municipality · 8,089 ha in total · 8 days
  106. 13,573 ha Mansa fire, 4 August 2019 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 19,646 ha in total · 21 days
  107. 4,349 ha Mansa fire, 2 August 2019 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,319 ha in total · 6 days
  108. 24 ha Mwense fire, 29 July 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 10,194 ha in total · 18 days
  109. 880 ha Mwense fire, 26 July 2019 0.1% of the municipality · 10,066 ha in total · 13 days
  110. 5,183 ha Mansa fire, 21 July 2019 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 5,146 ha in total · 9 days
  111. 5,133 ha Mansa fire, 19 July 2019 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 5,097 ha in total · 6 days
  112. 3,204 ha Mansa fire, 17 July 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,186 ha in total · 6 days
  113. 9,277 ha Mansa fire, 30 August 2018 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 9,219 ha in total · 14 days
  114. 35,213 ha Mansa fire, 28 August 2018 where it started 4.6% of the municipality · 34,977 ha in total · 31 days
  115. 3,950 ha Mansa fire, 25 August 2018 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,922 ha in total · 10 days
  116. 3,559 ha Mansa fire, 25 August 2018 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,532 ha in total · 17 days
  117. 3,445 ha Mansa fire, 25 August 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,634 ha in total · 15 days
  118. 74,335 ha Mansa fire, 22 August 2018 where it started 9.6% of the municipality · 83,277 ha in total · 31 days
  119. 5,582 ha Mansa fire, 19 August 2018 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 5,544 ha in total · 20 days
  120. 3,369 ha Mansa fire, 12 August 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,345 ha in total · 8 days
  121. 198 ha Chipili fire, 11 August 2018 0.0% of the municipality · 3,646 ha in total · 8 days
  122. 4,246 ha Mansa fire, 9 August 2018 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,214 ha in total · 14 days
  123. 16 ha Milengi fire, 9 August 2018 0.0% of the municipality · 24,279 ha in total · 37 days
  124. 1,447 ha Mansa fire, 8 August 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,774 ha in total · 12 days
  125. 9,960 ha Mansa fire, 6 August 2018 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 19,276 ha in total · 21 days
  126. 3,372 ha Milengi fire, 2 August 2018 0.4% of the municipality · 7,453 ha in total · 20 days
  127. 13,710 ha Mansa fire, 31 July 2018 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 13,615 ha in total · 29 days
  128. 1,274 ha Mwense fire, 27 July 2018 0.2% of the municipality · 11,110 ha in total · 21 days
  129. 20,428 ha Mansa fire, 21 July 2018 where it started 2.6% of the municipality · 20,297 ha in total · 29 days
  130. 4,619 ha Mansa fire, 20 September 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,585 ha in total · 10 days
  131. 3,688 ha Mansa fire, 1 September 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,660 ha in total · 3 days
  132. 9,278 ha Mansa fire, 25 August 2017 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 9,218 ha in total · 7 days
  133. 252 ha Chipili fire, 25 August 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 22,834 ha in total · 22 days
  134. 3,701 ha Mansa fire, 24 August 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,677 ha in total · 11 days
  135. 1 ha Chembe fire, 23 August 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 3,492 ha in total · 13 days
  136. 3,772 ha Mansa fire, 22 August 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,748 ha in total · 21 days
  137. 11,151 ha Mansa fire, 19 August 2017 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 11,074 ha in total · 21 days
  138. 4,228 ha Milengi fire, 16 August 2017 0.6% of the municipality · 37,052 ha in total · 31 days
  139. 167,816 ha Mansa fire, 15 August 2017 where it started 22% of the municipality · 258,414 ha in total · 47 days
  140. 16,765 ha Mansa fire, 13 August 2017 where it started 2.2% of the municipality · 29,616 ha in total · 27 days
  141. 19,722 ha Mansa fire, 12 August 2017 where it started 2.6% of the municipality · 20,923 ha in total · 27 days
  142. 105 ha Chembe fire, 11 August 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 3,763 ha in total · 6 days
  143. 3,516 ha Mansa fire, 3 August 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,492 ha in total · 11 days
  144. 4,433 ha Mansa fire, July 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,406 ha in total · 5 days
  145. 559 ha Mwense fire, July 2017 0.1% of the municipality · 10,973 ha in total · 17 days
  146. 4,338 ha Mansa fire, 25 August 2016 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,306 ha in total · 23 days
  147. 3,832 ha Mansa fire, August 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,808 ha in total · 15 days
  148. 100,581 ha Mansa fire, 24 August 2016 where it started 13% of the municipality · 136,692 ha in total · 37 days
  149. 6,000 ha Mwense fire, August 2016 0.8% of the municipality · 10,696 ha in total · 21 days
  150. 3,378 ha Mansa fire, 21 August 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,356 ha in total · 15 days
  151. 75,118 ha Mansa fire, 19 August 2016 where it started 9.7% of the municipality · 80,978 ha in total · 31 days
  152. 3,990 ha Mansa fire, 19 August 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,962 ha in total · 17 days
  153. 1,693 ha Chipili fire, 18 August 2016 0.2% of the municipality · 76,625 ha in total · 22 days
  154. 174 ha Milengi fire, 13 August 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 6,944 ha in total · 22 days
  155. 230 ha Mansa fire, 11 August 2016 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 4,300 ha in total · 8 days
  156. 3,545 ha Mansa fire, 2 August 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,519 ha in total · 6 days
  157. 5,050 ha Mansa fire, 2 August 2016 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 5,493 ha in total · 30 days
  158. 224 ha Milengi fire, July 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 9,800 ha in total · 13 days
  159. 20,605 ha Mansa fire, 24 July 2016 where it started 2.7% of the municipality · 20,463 ha in total · 27 days
  160. 2,627 ha Mansa fire, 24 July 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,029 ha in total · 11 days
  161. 6,303 ha Mwense fire, 21 July 2016 0.8% of the municipality · 26,027 ha in total · 23 days
  162. 3,284 ha Mansa fire, 20 July 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,263 ha in total · 13 days
  163. 8,357 ha Mansa fire, 13 July 2016 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 8,299 ha in total · 27 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, Office of the Surveyor General (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (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).

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