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Wildfires in Mungwi

Mungwi, Zambia, has had 91 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 456,748 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 47% of its area. Fire danger today: high (FWI 24).

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 9 Moderate 32° · 27 % · 36 km/h
  2. Tue 10 High 32° · 29 % · 40 km/h
  3. Wed 11 Moderate 31° · 35 % · 22 km/h
  4. Thu 12 Very low 28° · 54 % · 23 km/h
  5. Fri 13 Very low 27° · 65 % · 36 km/h
  6. Sat 14 Very low 27° · 62 % · 30 km/h
  7. Sun 15 Very low 27° · 54 % · 28 km/h
  8. Mon 16 Very low 29° · 49 % · 38 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. Put this widget on your website

Smoke today in Mungwi: hourly forecast

The municipality and its fires

Since 2016

456,748
hectares burned
47 %
of its area
91
fires
9,821
km²

How many times has Mungwi burned?

Mungwi has burned 91 times since 2016, in 11 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Mungwi fire, 12 September 2026, with 4,107 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 8× 16
  2. 5× 17
  3. 7× 18
  4. 8× 19
  5. 9× 20
  6. 7× 21
  7. 6× 22
  8. 3× 23
  9. 6× 24
  10. 8× 25
  11. 24× 26
91
fires
11
years with fire
456,748
cumulative ha
12 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 Mungwi

  1. 4,107 ha Mungwi fire, 12 September 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,086 ha in total · 10 days
  2. 3,577 ha Mungwi fire, 9 September 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,555 ha in total · 14 days
  3. 25 ha Shiwang'Andu fire, 7 September 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 3,009 ha in total · 13 days
  4. 3,492 ha Mungwi fire, 4 September 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,470 ha in total · 21 days
  5. 3,491 ha Mungwi fire, 4 September 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,469 ha in total · 22 days
  6. 4,154 ha Mungwi fire, 1 September 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,131 ha in total · 15 days
  7. 9,737 ha Mungwi fire, 30 August 2026 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 9,645 ha in total · 28 days
  8. 3,970 ha Mungwi fire, 30 August 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,947 ha in total · 19 days
  9. 3,086 ha Mungwi fire, 29 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,067 ha in total · 18 days
  10. 3,916 ha Mungwi fire, 28 August 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,142 ha in total · 22 days
  11. 7,381 ha Mungwi fire, 27 August 2026 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 7,521 ha in total · 30 days
  12. 14,967 ha Mungwi fire, 26 August 2026 where it started 1.5% of the municipality · 14,870 ha in total · 27 days
  13. 3,991 ha Mungwi fire, 24 August 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,968 ha in total · 15 days
  14. 4,258 ha Mungwi fire, 21 August 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,230 ha in total · 19 days
  15. 4,475 ha Mungwi fire, 20 August 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 4,443 ha in total · 22 days
  16. 14,957 ha Mungwi fire, 19 August 2026 where it started 1.5% of the municipality · 14,469 ha in total · 33 days
  17. 16,677 ha Mungwi fire, 17 August 2026 where it started 1.7% of the municipality · 16,466 ha in total · 33 days
  18. 3,293 ha Mungwi fire, 12 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,276 ha in total · 24 days
  19. 18,362 ha Mungwi fire, 10 August 2026 where it started 1.9% of the municipality · 18,241 ha in total · 22 days
  20. 3,080 ha Mungwi fire, 4 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,065 ha in total · 14 days
  21. 4,433 ha Mungwi fire, 3 August 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,401 ha in total · 27 days
  22. 3,763 ha Mungwi fire, July 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,744 ha in total · 17 days
  23. 4 ha Nakonde fire, 1 July 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 5,189 ha in total · 7 days
  24. 3,036 ha Mungwi fire, June 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,019 ha in total · 16 days
  25. 3,688 ha Mungwi fire, 9 September 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,665 ha in total · 14 days
  26. 3,083 ha Mungwi fire, 8 September 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,064 ha in total · 19 days
  27. 1 ha Lunte fire, 5 September 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 9,451 ha in total · 24 days
  28. 3,398 ha Mungwi fire, 24 August 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,554 ha in total · 13 days
  29. 16,042 ha Mungwi fire, 19 August 2025 where it started 1.6% of the municipality · 15,932 ha in total · 33 days
  30. 17,010 ha Mungwi fire, 17 August 2025 where it started 1.7% of the municipality · 16,797 ha in total · 35 days
  31. 3,141 ha Mungwi fire, 13 August 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,119 ha in total · 21 days
  32. 6,254 ha Mungwi fire, 10 August 2025 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 6,213 ha in total · 18 days
  33. 3,139 ha Mungwi fire, 10 September 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,185 ha in total · 5 days
  34. 3,301 ha Mungwi fire, 9 September 2024 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,280 ha in total · 13 days
  35. 30 ha Lunte fire, 9 September 2024 0.0% of the municipality · 8,456 ha in total · 17 days
  36. 5,516 ha Mungwi fire, 4 September 2024 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 5,481 ha in total · 19 days
  37. 5,709 ha Mungwi fire, 1 September 2024 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 5,671 ha in total · 11 days
  38. 10,622 ha Mungwi fire, August 2024 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 10,551 ha in total · 19 days
  39. 4,217 ha Mungwi fire, 5 September 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,191 ha in total · 12 days
  40. 6,058 ha Mungwi fire, 4 September 2023 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 6,017 ha in total · 15 days
  41. 3,366 ha Mungwi fire, 2 September 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,344 ha in total · 15 days
  42. 4,065 ha Mungwi fire, 20 September 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,045 ha in total · 16 days
  43. 1,313 ha Senga Hill fire, September 2022 0.1% of the municipality · 3,120 ha in total · 18 days
  44. 3,913 ha Mungwi fire, 6 September 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,892 ha in total · 17 days
  45. 8,620 ha Mungwi fire, 6 September 2022 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 8,568 ha in total · 21 days
  46. 3,380 ha Mungwi fire, 4 September 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,357 ha in total · 21 days
  47. 3,179 ha Mungwi fire, 1 September 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,157 ha in total · 17 days
  48. 3,158 ha Mungwi fire, 6 September 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,137 ha in total · 20 days
  49. 4,377 ha Mungwi fire, 5 September 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,352 ha in total · 5 days
  50. 4,645 ha Mungwi fire, 5 September 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 4,613 ha in total · 9 days
  51. 3,269 ha Mungwi fire, 4 September 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,249 ha in total · 5 days
  52. 5,336 ha Mungwi fire, 1 September 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 5,303 ha in total · 20 days
  53. 3,528 ha Mungwi fire, August 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,505 ha in total · 15 days
  54. 50 ha Senga Hill fire, 24 August 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 5,482 ha in total · 22 days
  55. 1,091 ha Mungwi fire, October 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 4,084 ha in total · 9 days
  56. 3,082 ha Mungwi fire, 7 September 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,064 ha in total · 6 days
  57. 3,689 ha Mungwi fire, 7 September 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,670 ha in total · 6 days
  58. 4,527 ha Mungwi fire, 7 September 2020 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 4,499 ha in total · 12 days
  59. 3,273 ha Mungwi fire, 6 September 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,250 ha in total · 8 days
  60. 3,757 ha Mungwi fire, 5 September 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,739 ha in total · 7 days
  61. 4,956 ha Mungwi fire, 4 September 2020 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 4,925 ha in total · 9 days
  62. 3,760 ha Mungwi fire, 1 September 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,734 ha in total · 11 days
  63. 3,415 ha Mungwi fire, 1 September 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,393 ha in total · 19 days
  64. 2 ha Kasama fire, 12 September 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 4,260 ha in total · 10 days
  65. 4,405 ha Mungwi fire, 4 September 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,377 ha in total · 8 days
  66. 3,960 ha Mungwi fire, 3 September 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,942 ha in total · 8 days
  67. 3,978 ha Mungwi fire, 2 September 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,952 ha in total · 9 days
  68. 3,810 ha Mungwi fire, 1 September 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,787 ha in total · 19 days
  69. 8,806 ha Mungwi fire, 21 August 2019 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 8,752 ha in total · 25 days
  70. 3,579 ha Mungwi fire, 20 August 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,558 ha in total · 21 days
  71. 4,302 ha Mungwi fire, 4 August 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,273 ha in total · 15 days
  72. 3,172 ha Mungwi fire, 13 September 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,153 ha in total · 13 days
  73. 4,271 ha Mungwi fire, 10 September 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,248 ha in total · 17 days
  74. 3,536 ha Mungwi fire, 9 September 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,516 ha in total · 16 days
  75. 3,730 ha Mungwi fire, 9 September 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,707 ha in total · 17 days
  76. 4,030 ha Mungwi fire, 5 September 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,002 ha in total · 20 days
  77. 3,369 ha Mungwi fire, 1 September 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,350 ha in total · 10 days
  78. 3,354 ha Mungwi fire, August 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,331 ha in total · 16 days
  79. 3,214 ha Mungwi fire, 16 September 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,198 ha in total · 13 days
  80. 7,090 ha Mungwi fire, 6 September 2017 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 7,042 ha in total · 18 days
  81. 3,450 ha Mungwi fire, 4 September 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,432 ha in total · 20 days
  82. 6,201 ha Mungwi fire, 3 September 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 6,165 ha in total · 11 days
  83. 4,639 ha Mungwi fire, August 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 4,607 ha in total · 18 days
  84. 4,154 ha Mungwi fire, 3 September 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,126 ha in total · 8 days
  85. 3,092 ha Mungwi fire, 3 September 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,073 ha in total · 8 days
  86. 10,694 ha Mungwi fire, 2 September 2016 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 10,636 ha in total · 11 days
  87. 3,648 ha Mungwi fire, 28 August 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,627 ha in total · 18 days
  88. 3,822 ha Mungwi fire, 26 August 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,796 ha in total · 19 days
  89. 4,325 ha Mungwi fire, 23 August 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,297 ha in total · 23 days
  90. 7,220 ha Mungwi fire, 22 August 2016 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 7,178 ha in total · 19 days
  91. 19,705 ha Mungwi fire, 20 August 2016 where it started 2.0% of the municipality · 19,230 ha in total · 34 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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