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Wildfires in Binga

Binga, Zimbabwe, has had 76 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 147,204 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 11% of its area. Fire danger today: very high (FWI 49).

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. Fri 23 Very high 41° · 15 % · 35 km/h
  2. Sat 24 Very high 37° · 27 % · 48 km/h
  3. Sun 25 Very high 34° · 32 % · 42 km/h
  4. Mon 26 Very high 36° · 26 % · 44 km/h
  5. Tue 27 Very high 38° · 15 % · 45 km/h
  6. Wed 28 Extreme 39° · 18 % · 48 km/h
  7. Thu 29 Very high 37° · 26 % · 43 km/h
  8. Fri 30 Very high 35° · 17 % · 36 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

147,204
hectares burned
11 %
of its area
76
fires
13,420
km²

Hectares per year

1617181920212223242526

Fires that entered Binga

  1. 3,028 ha Binga fire, 16 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,010 ha in total · 8 days
  2. 6,170 ha Binga fire, 16 October 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,132 ha in total · 6 days
  3. 2,434 ha Binga fire, 16 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,422 ha in total · 8 days
  4. 1,927 ha Binga fire, 15 October 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,914 ha in total · 4 days
  5. 1,090 ha Binga fire, 14 October 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,086 ha in total · 7 days
  6. 3,831 ha Binga fire, 27 September 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,805 ha in total · 2 days
  7. 1,248 ha Binga fire, 15 September 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,244 ha in total · 5 days
  8. 1,393 ha Binga fire, 2 September 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,384 ha in total · 3 days
  9. 1,832 ha Binga fire, 23 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,821 ha in total · 3 days
  10. 2,112 ha Binga fire, 5 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,102 ha in total · 5 days
  11. 1,922 ha Binga fire, 4 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,915 ha in total · 5 days
  12. 2,585 ha Binga fire, 4 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,572 ha in total · 5 days
  13. 1,138 ha Binga fire, 30 July 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,133 ha in total · 3 days
  14. 1,020 ha Binga fire, 24 July 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,015 ha in total · 2 days
  15. 5,194 ha Binga fire, 22 July 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,162 ha in total · 4 days
  16. 3,213 ha Binga fire, 18 July 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,193 ha in total · 5 days
  17. 2,037 ha Binga fire, 17 September 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,028 ha in total · 5 days
  18. 6,838 ha Binga fire, 14 September 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 6,794 ha in total · 7 days
  19. 1,580 ha Binga fire, September 2024 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,571 ha in total · 7 days
  20. 1,480 ha Binga fire, 13 October 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,472 ha in total · 4 days
  21. 3,594 ha Binga fire, 12 October 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,573 ha in total · 6 days
  22. 1,273 ha Binga fire, 11 October 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,265 ha in total · 5 days
  23. 1,192 ha Binga fire, 3 October 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,185 ha in total · 2 days
  24. 1,229 ha Binga fire, 29 September 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,223 ha in total · 4 days
  25. 1,090 ha Binga fire, 27 September 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,083 ha in total · 3 days
  26. 3,200 ha Binga fire, 23 September 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,182 ha in total · 6 days
  27. 1,829 ha Binga fire, 22 September 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,819 ha in total · 8 days
  28. 5,343 ha Binga fire, 12 September 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,313 ha in total · 7 days
  29. 1,400 ha Binga fire, 9 September 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,392 ha in total · 6 days
  30. 4,134 ha Binga fire, 9 September 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,109 ha in total · 5 days
  31. 1,167 ha Binga fire, 6 September 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,160 ha in total · 3 days
  32. 1,369 ha Binga fire, 6 September 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,361 ha in total · 1 day
  33. 1,110 ha Binga fire, August 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,102 ha in total · 1 day
  34. 1,018 ha Binga fire, November 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,012 ha in total · 2 days
  35. 1,078 ha Binga fire, 24 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,073 ha in total · 3 days
  36. 1,852 ha Binga fire, 21 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,841 ha in total · 6 days
  37. 1,145 ha Binga fire, 3 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,137 ha in total · 2 days
  38. 1,187 ha Binga fire, October 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,180 ha in total · 1 day
  39. 5,422 ha Binga fire, September 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,389 ha in total · 7 days
  40. 1,658 ha Binga fire, 25 August 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,650 ha in total · 2 days
  41. 2,073 ha Binga fire, 24 August 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,062 ha in total · 4 days
  42. 1,788 ha Binga fire, 19 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,777 ha in total · 4 days
  43. 1,339 ha Binga fire, 15 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,331 ha in total · 3 days
  44. 997 ha Gokwe South fire, 14 September 2019 0.1% of the municipality · 2,460 ha in total · 5 days
  45. 29 ha Gokwe South fire, 13 September 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 1,559 ha in total · 3 days
  46. 1,047 ha Binga fire, 10 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,037 ha in total · 4 days
  47. 1,292 ha Binga fire, 4 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,285 ha in total · 3 days
  48. 1,478 ha Binga fire, 24 August 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,646 ha in total · 4 days
  49. 1,126 ha Binga fire, 23 August 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,119 ha in total · 3 days
  50. 1,881 ha Binga fire, 19 August 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,869 ha in total · 2 days
  51. 1,101 ha Binga fire, 18 August 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,095 ha in total · 4 days
  52. 1,244 ha Binga fire, 11 August 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,247 ha in total · 4 days
  53. 1,539 ha Binga fire, 14 July 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,531 ha in total · 2 days
  54. 1,017 ha Binga fire, 12 July 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,011 ha in total · 1 day
  55. 1,699 ha Binga fire, 10 July 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,689 ha in total · 1 day
  56. 1,192 ha Binga fire, 8 July 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,185 ha in total · 2 days
  57. 1,146 ha Binga fire, May 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,140 ha in total · 5 days
  58. 1,352 ha Binga fire, 29 October 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,344 ha in total · 2 days
  59. 1,778 ha Binga fire, 29 October 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,768 ha in total · 3 days
  60. 1,170 ha Binga fire, 22 September 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,163 ha in total · 3 days
  61. 1,191 ha Binga fire, 9 September 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,184 ha in total · 3 days
  62. 1,186 ha Binga fire, 31 August 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,180 ha in total · 1 day
  63. 1,174 ha Binga fire, 29 August 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,166 ha in total · 4 days
  64. 1,021 ha Binga fire, 2 August 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,015 ha in total · 1 day
  65. 1,226 ha Binga fire, October 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,219 ha in total · 2 days
  66. 2,684 ha Binga fire, 18 September 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,668 ha in total · 3 days
  67. 1,481 ha Binga fire, 17 September 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,472 ha in total · 3 days
  68. 1,233 ha Binga fire, 14 September 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,227 ha in total · 3 days
  69. 5,242 ha Binga fire, 12 September 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,216 ha in total · 4 days
  70. 2,256 ha Binga fire, 6 September 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,242 ha in total · 7 days
  71. 1,034 ha Binga fire, 17 August 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,027 ha in total · 4 days
  72. 2,709 ha Binga fire, 16 August 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,691 ha in total · 5 days
  73. 1,159 ha Binga fire, 13 August 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,152 ha in total · 5 days
  74. 1,931 ha Binga fire, September 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,920 ha in total · 4 days
  75. 1,015 ha Binga fire, August 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,008 ha in total · 2 days
  76. 1,015 ha Binga fire, May 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,009 ha in total · 4 days

Where this data comes from

Perimeters come from GWIS (Copernicus, CC BY 4.0), rebuilt from heat detections, and municipal boundaries from geoBoundaries/Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT www.zimstat.co.zw) Central Statistics Office, OCHA ROSEA (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Intergovernmental Organisations (CC BY 3.0 IGO)). The area per municipality is computed by WorldFires by crossing both. The forecast is from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).