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Wildfires in Lupane

Lupane, Zimbabwe, has had 125 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 464,755 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 46% of its area. Fire danger today: extreme (FWI 52).

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. Thu 22 Very high 39° · 12 % · 36 km/h
  2. Fri 23 Extreme 39° · 14 % · 42 km/h
  3. Sat 24 Extreme 36° · 16 % · 45 km/h
  4. Sun 25 Very high 34° · 26 % · 33 km/h
  5. Mon 26 High 35° · 19 % · 32 km/h
  6. Tue 27 High 37° · 17 % · 36 km/h
  7. Wed 28 Moderate 36° · 18 % · 39 km/h
  8. Thu 29 High 36° · 15 % · 37 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

464,755
hectares burned
46 %
of its area
125
fires
10,159
km²

Hectares per year

1617181920212223242526

Fires that entered Lupane

  1. 1,219 ha Lupane fire, October 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,390 ha in total · 10 days
  2. 339 ha Bubi fire, 26 September 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 3,709 ha in total · 3 days
  3. 1,307 ha Lupane fire, 26 September 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,296 ha in total · 3 days
  4. 4,531 ha Lupane fire, 23 September 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,504 ha in total · 3 days
  5. 10,914 ha Lupane fire, 10 September 2026 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 10,854 ha in total · 11 days
  6. 1,805 ha Lupane fire, 28 July 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,795 ha in total · 1 day
  7. 1,753 ha Lupane fire, 20 July 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,909 ha in total · 2 days
  8. 1,147 ha Lupane fire, May 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,291 ha in total · 3 days
  9. 3,939 ha Lupane fire, 16 October 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,917 ha in total · 2 days
  10. 2,480 ha Lupane fire, 2 October 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,470 ha in total · 7 days
  11. 2,348 ha Lupane fire, 21 September 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,339 ha in total · 6 days
  12. 1,568 ha Lupane fire, 18 September 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,562 ha in total · 10 days
  13. 2,122 ha Lupane fire, 15 September 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,108 ha in total · 3 days
  14. 1,784 ha Lupane fire, 4 September 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,772 ha in total · 18 days
  15. 1,114 ha Lupane fire, September 2024 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,108 ha in total · 9 days
  16. 1,610 ha Lupane fire, August 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,602 ha in total · 4 days
  17. 493 ha Bubi fire, July 2024 0.0% of the municipality · 5,302 ha in total · 6 days
  18. 3,784 ha Lupane fire, December 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,762 ha in total · 3 days
  19. 1,625 ha Lupane fire, October 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,617 ha in total · 4 days
  20. 1,339 ha Lupane fire, 24 September 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,334 ha in total · 4 days
  21. 3,441 ha Lupane fire, 18 September 2023 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,419 ha in total · 8 days
  22. 968 ha Lupane fire, 7 September 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,040 ha in total · 6 days
  23. 1,278 ha Lupane fire, 7 September 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,268 ha in total · 2 days
  24. 2,389 ha Lupane fire, 5 September 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,380 ha in total · 7 days
  25. 4,334 ha Lupane fire, 1 September 2023 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 13,313 ha in total · 6 days
  26. 1,434 ha Lupane fire, 16 August 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,426 ha in total · 2 days
  27. 1,845 ha Lupane fire, 15 August 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,835 ha in total · 3 days
  28. 1,388 ha Lupane fire, 14 October 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,377 ha in total · 2 days
  29. 1,496 ha Lupane fire, 11 October 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,485 ha in total · 6 days
  30. 1,386 ha Lupane fire, 10 October 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,381 ha in total · 6 days
  31. 14,783 ha Lupane fire, 10 October 2022 where it started 1.5% of the municipality · 16,870 ha in total · 8 days
  32. 2,690 ha Lupane fire, 7 October 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,677 ha in total · 7 days
  33. 6,440 ha Lupane fire, 7 October 2022 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 6,414 ha in total · 8 days
  34. 20,273 ha Lupane fire, 5 October 2022 where it started 2.0% of the municipality · 23,883 ha in total · 11 days
  35. 5,853 ha Lupane fire, 2 October 2022 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 6,552 ha in total · 4 days
  36. 4,049 ha Lupane fire, 26 September 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,027 ha in total · 19 days
  37. 1,269 ha Lupane fire, 24 September 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,261 ha in total · 6 days
  38. 5,525 ha Lupane fire, 3 September 2022 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 5,482 ha in total · 5 days
  39. 47,127 ha Lupane fire, 29 August 2022 where it started 4.6% of the municipality · 66,275 ha in total · 20 days
  40. 1,301 ha Lupane fire, 21 August 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,296 ha in total · 1 day
  41. 1,127 ha Lupane fire, 20 August 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,122 ha in total · 2 days
  42. 2,951 ha Lupane fire, 19 August 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,929 ha in total · 3 days
  43. 2,345 ha Lupane fire, 20 October 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,336 ha in total · 12 days
  44. 1,271 ha Lupane fire, 17 October 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,266 ha in total · 2 days
  45. 1,047 ha Lupane fire, 14 October 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,043 ha in total · 3 days
  46. 1,009 ha Lupane fire, September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,005 ha in total · 4 days
  47. 1,810 ha Lupane fire, 29 August 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,799 ha in total · 2 days
  48. 1,925 ha Lupane fire, 29 August 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,913 ha in total · 1 day
  49. 3,314 ha Lupane fire, 27 August 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,294 ha in total · 2 days
  50. 1,215 ha Lupane fire, 27 August 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,208 ha in total · 2 days
  51. 1,046 ha Lupane fire, July 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,040 ha in total · 1 day
  52. 3,953 ha Lupane fire, September 2020 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,933 ha in total · 3 days
  53. 3,110 ha Lupane fire, 26 August 2020 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,090 ha in total · 4 days
  54. 1,005 ha Lupane fire, 17 August 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,285 ha in total · 3 days
  55. 366 ha Bubi fire, August 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 3,150 ha in total · 6 days
  56. 1,886 ha Lupane fire, 10 August 2020 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,878 ha in total · 9 days
  57. 1,156 ha Lupane fire, 22 July 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,371 ha in total · 4 days
  58. 1,319 ha Lupane fire, 22 July 2020 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,311 ha in total · 3 days
  59. 1,498 ha Lupane fire, 20 October 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,900 ha in total · 4 days
  60. 26,235 ha Lupane fire, 19 October 2019 where it started 2.6% of the municipality · 26,931 ha in total · 8 days
  61. 2,159 ha Lupane fire, 14 October 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,158 ha in total · 6 days
  62. 5,873 ha Lupane fire, 10 October 2019 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 6,195 ha in total · 9 days
  63. 2,615 ha Lupane fire, 7 October 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,932 ha in total · 3 days
  64. 1,037 ha Lupane fire, 6 October 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,032 ha in total · 3 days
  65. 5,205 ha Lupane fire, 18 September 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 5,177 ha in total · 7 days
  66. 1,313 ha Lupane fire, 18 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,307 ha in total · 6 days
  67. 1,079 ha Lupane fire, 16 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,075 ha in total · 4 days
  68. 4,437 ha Lupane fire, 16 September 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,420 ha in total · 9 days
  69. 4,163 ha Lupane fire, 12 September 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,135 ha in total · 12 days
  70. 7,416 ha Lupane fire, 12 September 2019 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 7,383 ha in total · 10 days
  71. 4,137 ha Lupane fire, 12 September 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,121 ha in total · 13 days
  72. 3,449 ha Lupane fire, 11 September 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,434 ha in total · 13 days
  73. 7,767 ha Lupane fire, 11 September 2019 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 7,737 ha in total · 14 days
  74. 1,350 ha Lupane fire, 10 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,345 ha in total · 5 days
  75. 1,233 ha Lupane fire, 10 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,228 ha in total · 7 days
  76. 8,090 ha Lupane fire, 9 September 2019 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 8,036 ha in total · 15 days
  77. 3,085 ha Lupane fire, 28 August 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,072 ha in total · 5 days
  78. 13,096 ha Lupane fire, 26 August 2019 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 13,018 ha in total · 7 days
  79. 4,384 ha Lupane fire, 23 August 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,361 ha in total · 4 days
  80. 7,341 ha Lupane fire, 17 August 2019 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 7,311 ha in total · 16 days
  81. 1,020 ha Lupane fire, 11 August 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,015 ha in total · 8 days
  82. 1,030 ha Lupane fire, 8 August 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,022 ha in total · 5 days
  83. 1,171 ha Lupane fire, 18 July 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,176 ha in total · 3 days
  84. 5,313 ha Lupane fire, 14 July 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 5,283 ha in total · 3 days
  85. 158 ha Hwange fire, 8 July 2019 0.0% of the municipality · 2,660 ha in total · 4 days
  86. 2,741 ha Lupane fire, 25 October 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,727 ha in total · 9 days
  87. 4,901 ha Lupane fire, 9 October 2018 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 4,864 ha in total · 5 days
  88. 24,584 ha Lupane fire, 4 October 2018 where it started 2.4% of the municipality · 26,727 ha in total · 29 days
  89. 6,381 ha Lupane fire, 3 October 2018 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 6,341 ha in total · 12 days
  90. 6,422 ha Lupane fire, 30 September 2018 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 6,388 ha in total · 4 days
  91. 1,037 ha Lupane fire, 29 September 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,033 ha in total · 6 days
  92. 7,328 ha Lupane fire, 1 September 2018 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 7,301 ha in total · 11 days
  93. 21 ha Bubi fire, 22 August 2018 0.0% of the municipality · 1,517 ha in total · 2 days
  94. 1,472 ha Lupane fire, August 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,461 ha in total · 3 days
  95. 909 ha Lupane fire, 18 September 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,000 ha in total · 7 days
  96. 2,228 ha Lupane fire, 16 September 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,214 ha in total · 3 days
  97. 10 ha Bubi fire, 13 September 2017 0.0% of the municipality · 5,403 ha in total · 6 days
  98. 4,781 ha Lupane fire, 13 September 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 4,752 ha in total · 7 days
  99. 3,856 ha Lupane fire, 12 September 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,835 ha in total · 6 days
  100. 1,341 ha Lupane fire, 12 September 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,335 ha in total · 1 day
  101. 14,739 ha Lupane fire, 2 September 2017 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 19,184 ha in total · 17 days
  102. 2,245 ha Lupane fire, 31 August 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,232 ha in total · 3 days
  103. 1,436 ha Lupane fire, 31 August 2017 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,430 ha in total · 2 days
  104. 1,670 ha Lupane fire, 31 August 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,662 ha in total · 3 days
  105. 4,001 ha Lupane fire, 31 August 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 4,048 ha in total · 6 days
  106. 715 ha Umguza fire, 16 August 2017 0.1% of the municipality · 1,094 ha in total · 4 days
  107. 1,740 ha Lupane fire, 7 August 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,732 ha in total · 2 days
  108. 1,743 ha Lupane fire, 6 August 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,728 ha in total · 3 days
  109. 1,797 ha Lupane fire, 24 July 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,786 ha in total · 1 day
  110. 3,798 ha Lupane fire, 24 July 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,776 ha in total · 4 days
  111. 4,902 ha Lupane fire, 23 July 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 4,872 ha in total · 3 days
  112. 2,115 ha Lupane fire, 5 November 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,105 ha in total · 5 days
  113. 1,057 ha Lupane fire, 2 November 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,049 ha in total · 5 days
  114. 2,457 ha Lupane fire, 29 October 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,128 ha in total · 5 days
  115. 1,440 ha Lupane fire, 29 October 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,432 ha in total · 5 days
  116. 626 ha Nkayi fire, 4 October 2016 0.1% of the municipality · 5,304 ha in total · 17 days
  117. 1,190 ha Lupane fire, 23 September 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,185 ha in total · 3 days
  118. 1,849 ha Lupane fire, 10 September 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,838 ha in total · 6 days
  119. 1,853 ha Lupane fire, 9 September 2016 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 1,840 ha in total · 9 days
  120. 2,690 ha Lupane fire, 4 September 2016 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,676 ha in total · 7 days
  121. 3 ha Hwange fire, 1 September 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 3,692 ha in total · 2 days
  122. 1,246 ha Lupane fire, 25 July 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,570 ha in total · 2 days
  123. 2,654 ha Tsholotsho fire, July 2016 0.3% of the municipality · 6,700 ha in total · 7 days
  124. 1,167 ha Lupane fire, 24 July 2016 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,222 ha in total · 1 day
  125. 3,615 ha Lupane fire, 23 July 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,687 ha in total · 2 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).