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Wildfires in Milengi

Milengi, Zambia: 130 fires since 2016 burned 854,948 hectares inside its boundaries, 1.4 times its area, because some ground burned more than once. Fire danger today: high (FWI 35).

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. Mon 2 High 34° · 23 % · 23 km/h
  2. Tue 3 High 33° · 26 % · 29 km/h
  3. Wed 4 High 34° · 21 % · 37 km/h
  4. Thu 5 High 34° · 22 % · 36 km/h
  5. Fri 6 Very low 33° · 34 % · 30 km/h
  6. Sat 7 Low 30° · 44 % · 36 km/h
  7. Sun 8 Low 32° · 37 % · 28 km/h
  8. Mon 9 Moderate 33° · 27 % · 43 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

854,948
hectares burned
1.4×
times its area (some ground burned more than once)
130
fires
6,102
km²

How many times has Milengi burned?

Milengi has burned 130 times since 2016, in 11 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Milengi fire, September 2026, with 3,528 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 11× 16
  2. 11× 17
  3. 11× 18
  4. 11× 19
  5. 12× 20
  6. 12× 21
  7. 9× 22
  8. 10× 23
  9. 13× 24
  10. 17× 25
  11. 13× 26
130
fires
11
years with fire
854,948
cumulative ha
10 Sept 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 Milengi

  1. 3,528 ha Milengi fire, September 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,560 ha in total · 11 days
  2. 3,430 ha Milengi fire, 30 August 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,406 ha in total · 3 days
  3. 4,151 ha Milengi fire, 23 August 2026 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 4,233 ha in total · 16 days
  4. 3,729 ha Milengi fire, 19 August 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,701 ha in total · 10 days
  5. 3,633 ha Milengi fire, 10 August 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,616 ha in total · 23 days
  6. 7,155 ha Milengi fire, 5 August 2026 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 7,102 ha in total · 15 days
  7. 12 ha Chembe fire, 5 August 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 5,684 ha in total · 22 days
  8. 89,880 ha Milengi fire, 3 August 2026 where it started 15% of the municipality · 169,563 ha in total · 20 days
  9. 8,224 ha Milengi fire, 21 July 2026 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 8,178 ha in total · 21 days
  10. 84,466 ha Milengi fire, 17 July 2026 where it started 14% of the municipality · 167,326 ha in total · 54 days
  11. 2,079 ha Chembe fire, 16 July 2026 0.3% of the municipality · 64,353 ha in total · 43 days
  12. 3,455 ha Milengi fire, 12 July 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,430 ha in total · 2 days
  13. 195 ha Chembe fire, 2 July 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 4,383 ha in total · 12 days
  14. 6,029 ha Milengi fire, September 2025 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 5,985 ha in total · 9 days
  15. 4,129 ha Milengi fire, 20 August 2025 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 4,272 ha in total · 17 days
  16. 1,074 ha Milengi fire, 16 August 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,280 ha in total · 14 days
  17. 1,999 ha Samfya fire, August 2025 0.3% of the municipality · 5,994 ha in total · 18 days
  18. 4,550 ha Milengi fire, 15 August 2025 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 4,527 ha in total · 12 days
  19. 161 ha Chembe fire, 14 August 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 3,670 ha in total · 11 days
  20. 4,005 ha Milengi fire, 14 August 2025 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 5,075 ha in total · 9 days
  21. 4,160 ha Milengi fire, 13 August 2025 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 4,328 ha in total · 10 days
  22. 4,860 ha Milengi fire, 13 August 2025 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 4,866 ha in total · 14 days
  23. 8,898 ha Milengi fire, 11 August 2025 where it started 1.5% of the municipality · 8,932 ha in total · 28 days
  24. 9,552 ha Milengi fire, 9 August 2025 where it started 1.6% of the municipality · 11,799 ha in total · 27 days
  25. 11,768 ha Milengi fire, 8 August 2025 where it started 1.9% of the municipality · 11,703 ha in total · 23 days
  26. 298 ha Milengi fire, 7 August 2025 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 23,838 ha in total · 40 days
  27. 6,030 ha Milengi fire, 6 August 2025 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 6,002 ha in total · 15 days
  28. 3,201 ha Milengi fire, 5 August 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,183 ha in total · 14 days
  29. 3,719 ha Milengi fire, 2 August 2025 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,325 ha in total · 15 days
  30. 1,683 ha Chembe fire, 30 July 2025 0.3% of the municipality · 3,557 ha in total · 16 days
  31. 10,939 ha Milengi fire, 15 August 2024 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 10,859 ha in total · 15 days
  32. 4,026 ha Samfya fire, 9 August 2024 0.7% of the municipality · 8,559 ha in total · 10 days
  33. 227 ha Chembe fire, August 2024 0.0% of the municipality · 5,619 ha in total · 13 days
  34. 1,416 ha Samfya fire, 7 August 2024 0.2% of the municipality · 7,750 ha in total · 11 days
  35. 4,039 ha Milengi fire, 6 August 2024 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 4,019 ha in total · 21 days
  36. 1,268 ha Samfya fire, 5 August 2024 0.2% of the municipality · 3,127 ha in total · 5 days
  37. 13,584 ha Milengi fire, 1 August 2024 where it started 2.2% of the municipality · 13,605 ha in total · 13 days
  38. 3,606 ha Milengi fire, 31 July 2024 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,579 ha in total · 12 days
  39. 3,299 ha Milengi fire, 27 July 2024 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,284 ha in total · 15 days
  40. 7,795 ha Milengi fire, 26 July 2024 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 7,751 ha in total · 12 days
  41. 24,368 ha Milengi fire, 26 July 2024 where it started 4.0% of the municipality · 30,020 ha in total · 29 days
  42. 2,106 ha Milengi fire, 25 July 2024 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,928 ha in total · 15 days
  43. 5,997 ha Milengi fire, 17 July 2024 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 7,765 ha in total · 18 days
  44. 5,723 ha Milengi fire, September 2023 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 5,681 ha in total · 6 days
  45. 3,176 ha Samfya fire, September 2023 0.5% of the municipality · 6,748 ha in total · 11 days
  46. 198 ha Chembe fire, 31 August 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 6,209 ha in total · 9 days
  47. 87 ha Chembe fire, 22 August 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 6,003 ha in total · 17 days
  48. 3,022 ha Milengi fire, 21 August 2023 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 5,427 ha in total · 6 days
  49. 4,908 ha Milengi fire, 19 August 2023 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 4,882 ha in total · 18 days
  50. 6,567 ha Milengi fire, 17 August 2023 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 8,046 ha in total · 17 days
  51. 3,677 ha Milengi fire, 15 August 2023 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,656 ha in total · 12 days
  52. 14,504 ha Milengi fire, 10 August 2023 where it started 2.4% of the municipality · 15,153 ha in total · 24 days
  53. 161 ha Chembe fire, 30 July 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 5,479 ha in total · 17 days
  54. 4,222 ha Milengi fire, September 2022 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 4,191 ha in total · 10 days
  55. 180 ha Chembe fire, September 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 6,211 ha in total · 18 days
  56. 4,770 ha Milengi fire, 20 August 2022 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 4,741 ha in total · 11 days
  57. 5,472 ha Milengi fire, 20 August 2022 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 5,562 ha in total · 9 days
  58. 4,063 ha Milengi fire, 20 August 2022 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 4,032 ha in total · 10 days
  59. 11,912 ha Milengi fire, 17 August 2022 where it started 2.0% of the municipality · 11,940 ha in total · 21 days
  60. 14,770 ha Milengi fire, 15 August 2022 where it started 2.4% of the municipality · 15,974 ha in total · 26 days
  61. 3,152 ha Milengi fire, 14 August 2022 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,134 ha in total · 12 days
  62. 1 ha Mansa fire, 11 August 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 4,886 ha in total · 16 days
  63. 3,347 ha Milengi fire, 8 September 2021 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,329 ha in total · 5 days
  64. 3,107 ha Milengi fire, 3 September 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,083 ha in total · 4 days
  65. 4,565 ha Milengi fire, 25 August 2021 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 4,540 ha in total · 4 days
  66. 376 ha Milengi fire, 14 August 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 4,312 ha in total · 12 days
  67. 2,843 ha Milengi fire, 14 August 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,523 ha in total · 8 days
  68. 5,096 ha Milengi fire, 14 August 2021 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 5,294 ha in total · 8 days
  69. 35,572 ha Milengi fire, 6 August 2021 where it started 5.8% of the municipality · 41,279 ha in total · 38 days
  70. 4,852 ha Milengi fire, 5 August 2021 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 4,863 ha in total · 16 days
  71. 6,570 ha Milengi fire, 5 August 2021 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 6,534 ha in total · 20 days
  72. 45 ha Mansa fire, 4 August 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 3,542 ha in total · 14 days
  73. 169 ha Chembe fire, 3 August 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 8,510 ha in total · 12 days
  74. 4,310 ha Milengi fire, 3 August 2021 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 4,278 ha in total · 19 days
  75. 4,049 ha Milengi fire, September 2020 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 4,019 ha in total · 3 days
  76. 5,816 ha Milengi fire, 25 August 2020 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 5,775 ha in total · 23 days
  77. 3,015 ha Milengi fire, 23 August 2020 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,000 ha in total · 12 days
  78. 3,649 ha Milengi fire, 23 August 2020 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,632 ha in total · 14 days
  79. 15,946 ha Milengi fire, 23 August 2020 where it started 2.6% of the municipality · 25,575 ha in total · 24 days
  80. 6,741 ha Milengi fire, 22 August 2020 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 6,706 ha in total · 14 days
  81. 6,671 ha Milengi fire, 13 August 2020 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 6,634 ha in total · 9 days
  82. 3,213 ha Milengi fire, 12 August 2020 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,276 ha in total · 5 days
  83. 3,580 ha Milengi fire, 12 August 2020 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,553 ha in total · 6 days
  84. 3,411 ha Milengi fire, 10 August 2020 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,384 ha in total · 5 days
  85. 4,643 ha Milengi fire, 8 August 2020 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 4,622 ha in total · 15 days
  86. 2,038 ha Mansa fire, 5 August 2020 0.3% of the municipality · 4,536 ha in total · 19 days
  87. 112 ha Chembe fire, 29 August 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 5,709 ha in total · 6 days
  88. 2,593 ha Samfya fire, August 2019 0.4% of the municipality · 6,046 ha in total · 7 days
  89. 3,213 ha Milengi fire, 20 August 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,196 ha in total · 2 days
  90. 120 ha Mansa fire, 19 August 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 3,010 ha in total · 18 days
  91. 3,213 ha Milengi fire, 15 August 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,878 ha in total · 17 days
  92. 30,048 ha Milengi fire, 10 August 2019 where it started 4.9% of the municipality · 29,893 ha in total · 38 days
  93. 10,056 ha Milengi fire, 9 August 2019 where it started 1.6% of the municipality · 9,993 ha in total · 8 days
  94. 5,323 ha Milengi fire, 7 August 2019 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 8,089 ha in total · 15 days
  95. 4,526 ha Milengi fire, 6 August 2019 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 4,574 ha in total · 10 days
  96. 222 ha Chembe fire, 6 August 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 3,239 ha in total · 10 days
  97. 3,429 ha Milengi fire, July 2019 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,404 ha in total · 8 days
  98. 1,390 ha Chembe fire, 24 August 2018 0.2% of the municipality · 5,748 ha in total · 13 days
  99. 3,115 ha Milengi fire, 20 August 2018 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,092 ha in total · 11 days
  100. 3,571 ha Milengi fire, 17 August 2018 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,543 ha in total · 9 days
  101. 6,653 ha Milengi fire, 16 August 2018 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 6,614 ha in total · 13 days
  102. 4,245 ha Milengi fire, 15 August 2018 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 4,358 ha in total · 7 days
  103. 10,094 ha Milengi fire, 13 August 2018 where it started 1.6% of the municipality · 10,954 ha in total · 17 days
  104. 9,458 ha Samfya fire, 13 August 2018 1.6% of the municipality · 21,038 ha in total · 18 days
  105. 3,299 ha Milengi fire, 11 August 2018 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,281 ha in total · 18 days
  106. 2,952 ha Milengi fire, 10 August 2018 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,852 ha in total · 26 days
  107. 24,303 ha Milengi fire, 9 August 2018 where it started 4.0% of the municipality · 24,279 ha in total · 37 days
  108. 4,128 ha Milengi fire, 2 August 2018 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 7,453 ha in total · 20 days
  109. 13 ha Chembe fire, September 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 3,309 ha in total · 1 day
  110. 3 ha Mansa fire, 24 August 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 3,677 ha in total · 11 days
  111. 8,386 ha Milengi fire, 24 August 2017 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 9,191 ha in total · 17 days
  112. 30 ha Chembe fire, 23 August 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 6,091 ha in total · 16 days
  113. 3,263 ha Milengi fire, 21 August 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 3,239 ha in total · 10 days
  114. 11,252 ha Milengi fire, 18 August 2017 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 11,189 ha in total · 17 days
  115. 149 ha Chembe fire, 16 August 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 3,526 ha in total · 18 days
  116. 33,015 ha Milengi fire, 16 August 2017 where it started 5.4% of the municipality · 37,052 ha in total · 31 days
  117. 13,158 ha Milengi fire, 15 August 2017 where it started 2.2% of the municipality · 14,856 ha in total · 18 days
  118. 110 ha Chembe fire, 15 August 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 8,401 ha in total · 25 days
  119. 3,814 ha Milengi fire, 14 August 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,948 ha in total · 9 days
  120. 356 ha Chembe fire, 28 August 2016 0.1% of the municipality · 3,427 ha in total · 6 days
  121. 3,993 ha Milengi fire, 20 August 2016 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 4,112 ha in total · 7 days
  122. 216 ha Chembe fire, 19 August 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 3,695 ha in total · 14 days
  123. 9,197 ha Milengi fire, 18 August 2016 where it started 1.5% of the municipality · 9,146 ha in total · 23 days
  124. 6,474 ha Milengi fire, 15 August 2016 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 6,690 ha in total · 17 days
  125. 6,804 ha Milengi fire, 13 August 2016 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 6,944 ha in total · 22 days
  126. 3,332 ha Milengi fire, 12 August 2016 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,308 ha in total · 2 days
  127. 3,788 ha Mansa fire, 11 August 2016 0.6% of the municipality · 4,300 ha in total · 8 days
  128. 4,565 ha Samfya fire, 9 August 2016 0.8% of the municipality · 11,697 ha in total · 15 days
  129. 9,627 ha Milengi fire, July 2016 where it started 1.6% of the municipality · 9,800 ha in total · 13 days
  130. 424 ha Mansa fire, 24 July 2016 0.1% of the municipality · 3,029 ha in total · 11 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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