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Wildfires in Mpika

Mpika, Zambia, has had 165 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 1,019,701 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 59% of its area. Fire danger today: very high (FWI 44).

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. Sat 24 Extreme 38° · 17 % · 51 km/h
  2. Sun 25 Very high 35° · 24 % · 35 km/h
  3. Mon 26 Very high 36° · 25 % · 35 km/h
  4. Tue 27 Very high 37° · 19 % · 31 km/h
  5. Wed 28 Very high 38° · 18 % · 35 km/h
  6. Thu 29 Very high 37° · 17 % · 63 km/h
  7. Fri 30 Low 32° · 44 % · 35 km/h
  8. Sat 31 Very low 32° · 43 % · 35 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

1,019,701
hectares burned
59 %
of its area
165
fires
17,235
km²

How many times has Mpika burned?

Mpika has burned 165 times since 2016, in 11 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Mpika fire, October 2026, with 3,147 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 15× 16
  2. 14× 17
  3. 15× 18
  4. 9× 19
  5. 20× 20
  6. 15× 21
  7. 15× 22
  8. 6× 23
  9. 5× 24
  10. 15× 25
  11. 36× 26
165
fires
11
years with fire
1,019,701
cumulative ha
21 Oct 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 Mpika

  1. 3,147 ha Mpika fire, October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,136 ha in total · 4 days
  2. 180 ha Lavushimanda fire, 20 October 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 3,804 ha in total · 5 days
  3. 4,129 ha Mpika fire, 14 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,100 ha in total · 11 days
  4. 3,494 ha Mpika fire, 14 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,476 ha in total · 11 days
  5. 3,099 ha Mpika fire, 13 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,084 ha in total · 11 days
  6. 3,879 ha Mpika fire, 11 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,857 ha in total · 14 days
  7. 2,012 ha Lavushimanda fire, 11 October 2026 0.1% of the municipality · 3,219 ha in total · 12 days
  8. 11,486 ha Mpika fire, 7 October 2026 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 11,402 ha in total · 18 days
  9. 9,741 ha Mpika fire, 6 October 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 9,806 ha in total · 19 days
  10. 3,816 ha Mpika fire, 5 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,797 ha in total · 7 days
  11. 5,478 ha Mpika fire, 4 October 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,455 ha in total · 15 days
  12. 39,463 ha Mpika fire, 4 October 2026 where it started 2.3% of the municipality · 39,231 ha in total · 22 days
  13. 170 ha Chama fire, 23 September 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 6,375 ha in total · 10 days
  14. 4,472 ha Mpika fire, 14 September 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,452 ha in total · 6 days
  15. 8,145 ha Mpika fire, 13 September 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 10,715 ha in total · 18 days
  16. 2,628 ha Shiwang'Andu fire, 13 September 2026 0.2% of the municipality · 20,194 ha in total · 25 days
  17. 4,001 ha Mpika fire, 10 September 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,973 ha in total · 10 days
  18. 7,526 ha Mpika fire, 4 September 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 7,478 ha in total · 17 days
  19. 3,988 ha Mpika fire, 4 September 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,964 ha in total · 15 days
  20. 5,029 ha Mpika fire, 3 September 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,996 ha in total · 18 days
  21. 1,602 ha Shiwang'Andu fire, 31 August 2026 0.1% of the municipality · 178,002 ha in total · 34 days
  22. 3,514 ha Mpika fire, 31 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,495 ha in total · 21 days
  23. 17,835 ha Shiwang'Andu fire, 31 August 2026 1.0% of the municipality · 33,570 ha in total · 31 days
  24. 6,946 ha Mpika fire, 27 August 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 6,942 ha in total · 20 days
  25. 4,336 ha Mpika fire, 26 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,315 ha in total · 23 days
  26. 4,296 ha Mpika fire, 24 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,259 ha in total · 5 days
  27. 9,274 ha Mpika fire, 23 August 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 15,850 ha in total · 14 days
  28. 8,821 ha Mpika fire, 18 August 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 8,756 ha in total · 15 days
  29. 8,448 ha Luwingu fire, 18 August 2026 0.5% of the municipality · 399,650 ha in total · 42 days
  30. 2,216 ha Mpika fire, 16 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,160 ha in total · 9 days
  31. 4,077 ha Mpika fire, 16 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,445 ha in total · 11 days
  32. 3,166 ha Mpika fire, 9 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,145 ha in total · 5 days
  33. 12,128 ha Mpika fire, 7 August 2026 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 12,069 ha in total · 10 days
  34. 16,055 ha Kanchibiya fire, 6 August 2026 0.9% of the municipality · 207,565 ha in total · 50 days
  35. 5,929 ha Mpika fire, July 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,881 ha in total · 5 days
  36. 3,234 ha Mpika fire, June 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,206 ha in total · 4 days
  37. 3,556 ha Mpika fire, October 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,541 ha in total · 5 days
  38. 32 ha Lavushimanda fire, 2 October 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 3,068 ha in total · 6 days
  39. 3,281 ha Mpika fire, 23 September 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,405 ha in total · 5 days
  40. 18,365 ha Mpika fire, 16 September 2025 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 20,880 ha in total · 22 days
  41. 13,083 ha Mpika fire, 13 September 2025 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 13,007 ha in total · 13 days
  42. 3,022 ha Mpika fire, 12 September 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,000 ha in total · 2 days
  43. 27,691 ha Shiwang'Andu fire, 10 September 2025 1.6% of the municipality · 89,894 ha in total · 30 days
  44. 4,578 ha Mpika fire, 9 September 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,554 ha in total · 17 days
  45. 3,698 ha Mpika fire, 8 September 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,670 ha in total · 6 days
  46. 693 ha Chama fire, 6 September 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 15,263 ha in total · 25 days
  47. 8,484 ha Mpika fire, 3 September 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 8,442 ha in total · 17 days
  48. 12,698 ha Mpika fire, 1 September 2025 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 12,614 ha in total · 20 days
  49. 18,039 ha Mpika fire, August 2025 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 17,944 ha in total · 23 days
  50. 10,210 ha Kanchibiya fire, 25 August 2025 0.6% of the municipality · 295,035 ha in total · 25 days
  51. 3,954 ha Mpika fire, July 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,936 ha in total · 4 days
  52. 3,236 ha Mpika fire, October 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,216 ha in total · 5 days
  53. 1,529 ha Mpika fire, 26 September 2024 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,023 ha in total · 4 days
  54. 365 ha Shiwang'Andu fire, 19 September 2024 0.0% of the municipality · 3,286 ha in total · 3 days
  55. 3,219 ha Mpika fire, 11 September 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,201 ha in total · 10 days
  56. 3,440 ha Mpika fire, August 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,411 ha in total · 6 days
  57. 3,992 ha Mpika fire, 23 September 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,977 ha in total · 7 days
  58. 4,483 ha Mpika fire, 22 September 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,447 ha in total · 5 days
  59. 6,929 ha Mpika fire, 21 September 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 8,366 ha in total · 19 days
  60. 4,764 ha Mpika fire, 20 September 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,740 ha in total · 12 days
  61. 834 ha Shiwang'Andu fire, 17 September 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 11,365 ha in total · 9 days
  62. 4,680 ha Mpika fire, August 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,638 ha in total · 6 days
  63. 1,654 ha Mpika fire, 14 October 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,038 ha in total · 9 days
  64. 4,510 ha Mpika fire, 13 October 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,465 ha in total · 11 days
  65. 3,052 ha Mpika fire, 10 October 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,036 ha in total · 12 days
  66. 3,388 ha Mpika fire, 9 October 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,374 ha in total · 3 days
  67. 4,476 ha Mpika fire, 5 October 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,443 ha in total · 7 days
  68. 10,261 ha Mpika fire, 3 October 2022 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 10,191 ha in total · 12 days
  69. 6,032 ha Mpika fire, 30 September 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,983 ha in total · 9 days
  70. 3,846 ha Mpika fire, 29 September 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,816 ha in total · 8 days
  71. 4,968 ha Mpika fire, 26 September 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,925 ha in total · 9 days
  72. 1,078 ha Shiwang'Andu fire, 22 September 2022 0.1% of the municipality · 3,338 ha in total · 3 days
  73. 966 ha Shiwang'Andu fire, 14 September 2022 0.1% of the municipality · 3,264 ha in total · 10 days
  74. 3,641 ha Mpika fire, 3 September 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,479 ha in total · 5 days
  75. 1,704 ha Lavushimanda fire, 3 September 2022 0.1% of the municipality · 3,221 ha in total · 8 days
  76. 37 ha Kanchibiya fire, 3 September 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 3,298 ha in total · 5 days
  77. 3,020 ha Mpika fire, July 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,003 ha in total · 5 days
  78. 3,265 ha Mpika fire, 24 October 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,452 ha in total · 5 days
  79. 3,238 ha Mpika fire, 22 October 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,214 ha in total · 5 days
  80. 3,973 ha Mpika fire, 21 October 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,953 ha in total · 7 days
  81. 6,263 ha Mpika fire, 19 September 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 6,212 ha in total · 11 days
  82. 3,937 ha Mpika fire, 18 September 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,501 ha in total · 6 days
  83. 147 ha Shiwang'Andu fire, 10 September 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 7,458 ha in total · 10 days
  84. 6,234 ha Mpika fire, 2 September 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 6,364 ha in total · 6 days
  85. 5,546 ha Mpika fire, 2 September 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,522 ha in total · 8 days
  86. 3,301 ha Mpika fire, 1 September 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,285 ha in total · 8 days
  87. 1 ha Kanchibiya fire, 1 September 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 3,291 ha in total · 5 days
  88. 10,793 ha Mpika fire, 31 August 2021 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 17,741 ha in total · 10 days
  89. 1,346 ha Kanchibiya fire, 30 August 2021 0.1% of the municipality · 3,623 ha in total · 8 days
  90. 3,164 ha Mpika fire, 29 August 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,151 ha in total · 6 days
  91. 2,657 ha Kanchibiya fire, 29 August 2021 0.2% of the municipality · 7,172 ha in total · 11 days
  92. 7 ha Kanchibiya fire, 27 August 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 42,185 ha in total · 13 days
  93. 3,881 ha Mpika fire, October 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,029 ha in total · 5 days
  94. 2,079 ha Lavushimanda fire, 2 October 2020 0.1% of the municipality · 8,262 ha in total · 7 days
  95. 3,024 ha Mpika fire, 26 September 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,009 ha in total · 11 days
  96. 3,121 ha Mpika fire, 24 September 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,096 ha in total · 5 days
  97. 6,742 ha Mpika fire, 22 September 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 6,698 ha in total · 9 days
  98. 3,875 ha Mpika fire, 21 September 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,852 ha in total · 9 days
  99. 22,455 ha Mpika fire, 18 September 2020 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 22,352 ha in total · 12 days
  100. 14,460 ha Mpika fire, 18 September 2020 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 18,056 ha in total · 19 days
  101. 4,584 ha Mpika fire, 17 September 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,648 ha in total · 17 days
  102. 4,970 ha Mpika fire, 17 September 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,947 ha in total · 8 days
  103. 3,315 ha Mpika fire, 16 September 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,292 ha in total · 4 days
  104. 7,037 ha Mpika fire, 15 September 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 7,000 ha in total · 12 days
  105. 1,994 ha Shiwang'Andu fire, 11 September 2020 0.1% of the municipality · 4,411 ha in total · 10 days
  106. 29,757 ha Mpika fire, 7 September 2020 where it started 1.7% of the municipality · 29,588 ha in total · 21 days
  107. 738 ha Kanchibiya fire, 5 September 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 3,349 ha in total · 7 days
  108. 3,049 ha Shiwang'Andu fire, 4 September 2020 0.2% of the municipality · 30,642 ha in total · 29 days
  109. 8,271 ha Mpika fire, 3 September 2020 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 8,234 ha in total · 9 days
  110. 3,904 ha Kanchibiya fire, 31 August 2020 0.2% of the municipality · 72,885 ha in total · 13 days
  111. 12,239 ha Mpika fire, 30 August 2020 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 16,260 ha in total · 12 days
  112. 3,452 ha Mpika fire, 10 August 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,427 ha in total · 2 days
  113. 4,215 ha Mpika fire, 24 October 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,178 ha in total · 8 days
  114. 4,241 ha Mpika fire, 20 October 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,472 ha in total · 7 days
  115. 3,539 ha Mpika fire, 12 September 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,519 ha in total · 10 days
  116. 5,506 ha Mpika fire, 12 September 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,487 ha in total · 6 days
  117. 10,595 ha Mpika fire, 12 September 2019 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 10,517 ha in total · 4 days
  118. 814 ha Shiwang'Andu fire, 10 September 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 4,093 ha in total · 9 days
  119. 8,587 ha Mpika fire, 30 August 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 8,550 ha in total · 8 days
  120. 6,910 ha Mpika fire, 30 August 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 7,010 ha in total · 9 days
  121. 273 ha Kanchibiya fire, 30 August 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 8,432 ha in total · 12 days
  122. 5,621 ha Mpika fire, 6 October 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,595 ha in total · 13 days
  123. 3,215 ha Mpika fire, 4 October 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,223 ha in total · 5 days
  124. 10,364 ha Mpika fire, 4 October 2018 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 10,309 ha in total · 10 days
  125. 4,996 ha Mpika fire, 20 September 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,972 ha in total · 8 days
  126. 5,027 ha Mpika fire, 19 September 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,048 ha in total · 10 days
  127. 7,494 ha Mpika fire, 17 September 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 9,089 ha in total · 13 days
  128. 3,630 ha Mpika fire, 17 September 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,619 ha in total · 5 days
  129. 3,567 ha Mpika fire, 16 September 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,547 ha in total · 7 days
  130. 6,927 ha Mpika fire, 14 September 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 7,168 ha in total · 9 days
  131. 9,002 ha Mpika fire, 14 September 2018 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 8,955 ha in total · 14 days
  132. 15,270 ha Mpika fire, 13 September 2018 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 18,632 ha in total · 13 days
  133. 4,764 ha Mpika fire, 13 September 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,746 ha in total · 8 days
  134. 63 ha Shiwang'Andu fire, 13 September 2018 0.0% of the municipality · 8,631 ha in total · 11 days
  135. 7,230 ha Mpika fire, 12 September 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 10,705 ha in total · 13 days
  136. 3,446 ha Mpika fire, 4 September 2018 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,658 ha in total · 10 days
  137. 4,415 ha Mpika fire, 16 October 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,387 ha in total · 4 days
  138. 19 ha Shiwang'Andu fire, 16 October 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 3,224 ha in total · 6 days
  139. 5,765 ha Mpika fire, 15 October 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,746 ha in total · 5 days
  140. 15,893 ha Mpika fire, 11 October 2017 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 17,050 ha in total · 16 days
  141. 3,791 ha Mpika fire, 5 October 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,762 ha in total · 5 days
  142. 31,703 ha Mpika fire, 3 October 2017 where it started 1.8% of the municipality · 31,521 ha in total · 9 days
  143. 17,495 ha Mpika fire, 26 September 2017 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 17,411 ha in total · 16 days
  144. 6,926 ha Mpika fire, 16 September 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 6,896 ha in total · 10 days
  145. 16,530 ha Mpika fire, 10 September 2017 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 16,419 ha in total · 11 days
  146. 3,135 ha Mpika fire, 6 September 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,121 ha in total · 8 days
  147. 4,458 ha Mpika fire, 4 September 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,437 ha in total · 10 days
  148. 3,093 ha Mpika fire, 2 September 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,124 ha in total · 7 days
  149. 6,968 ha Mpika fire, 30 August 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 6,916 ha in total · 4 days
  150. 5,030 ha Mpika fire, 15 August 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,128 ha in total · 5 days
  151. 3,190 ha Mpika fire, 22 October 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,177 ha in total · 4 days
  152. 3,330 ha Mpika fire, 12 October 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,313 ha in total · 6 days
  153. 7,402 ha Mpika fire, 12 October 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 7,360 ha in total · 13 days
  154. 3,714 ha Mpika fire, 10 October 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,689 ha in total · 7 days
  155. 2,550 ha Shiwang'Andu fire, 6 October 2016 0.2% of the municipality · 5,821 ha in total · 12 days
  156. 7,824 ha Mpika fire, 6 October 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 7,919 ha in total · 11 days
  157. 38,129 ha Mpika fire, 2 October 2016 where it started 2.2% of the municipality · 37,949 ha in total · 24 days
  158. 4,490 ha Mpika fire, 26 September 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 5,187 ha in total · 8 days
  159. 3,060 ha Mpika fire, 21 September 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,111 ha in total · 9 days
  160. 13,748 ha Mpika fire, 19 September 2016 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 13,662 ha in total · 14 days
  161. 1,495 ha Shiwang'Andu fire, 17 September 2016 0.1% of the municipality · 9,623 ha in total · 16 days
  162. 4,822 ha Mpika fire, 14 September 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 8,277 ha in total · 9 days
  163. 3,535 ha Mpika fire, 14 September 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,508 ha in total · 4 days
  164. 2,088 ha Kanchibiya fire, 5 September 2016 0.1% of the municipality · 6,620 ha in total · 7 days
  165. 3,735 ha Mpika fire, June 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,717 ha in total · 8 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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