Adamaoua Region
Wildfires in Adamaoua Region
Active wildfires in Adamaoua Region (Cameroon), the largest fires on record and nearby places.
Live map – Adamaoua Region
Loading live map…
Latest event42 km²25 h ago15 km ESE of Tignere, Cameroon
Low
Moderate
High
Very high
Extreme
Very extreme
Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
Light rain (1–5 mm)
Moderate rain (5–10 mm)
Heavy rain (10–25 mm)
Very heavy rain (25–50 mm)
Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Very low lightning
Low lightning
Moderate lightning
High lightning
Very high lightning
Extreme lightning
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Earthquakes
Wildfires
Floods
Storms
Volcanoes
Tsunamis
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Adamaoua Region
- 25 h agoWildfire near Tignere, Cameroon – active42 km² · 15 km ESE of Tignere, Cameroon
- 25 h agoWildfire near Kontcha, Cameroon – active208 km² · 41 km ENE of Kontcha, Cameroon
- 26 h agoWildfire near Banyo, Cameroon – active37 km² · 64 km N of Banyo, Cameroon
- 26 h agoWildfire near Ngaoundere, Cameroon – active31 km² · 87 km N of Ngaoundere, Cameroon
- 26 h agoWildfire near Ngaoundere, Cameroon – active30 km² · 97 km N of Ngaoundere, Cameroon
- 26 h agoWildfire near Ngaoundal, Cameroon – active30 km² · near Ngaoundal, Cameroon
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Adamaoua Region
Satellites have detected 60 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 208 km².
Know the official emergency number, prepare an emergency kit and follow the instructions of your civil protection authority.
Learn more ›Wildfires
60 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 208 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 km² | 15 km ESE of Tignere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 208 km² | 41 km ENE of Kontcha, Cameroon | Active | |
| 37 km² | 64 km N of Banyo, Cameroon | Active | |
| 31 km² | 87 km N of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 30 km² | 97 km N of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 30 km² | near Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Active | |
| 7.5 km² | 39 km ENE of Meiganga, Cameroon | Active | |
| 7.5 km² | 30 km WNW of Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Active | |
| 12 km² | 55 km N of Banyo, Cameroon | Active | |
| 5.1 km² | 95 km E of Meiganga, Cameroon | Active |
Show all (115)
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 km² | 111 km NE of Meiganga, Cameroon | Active | |
| 7.5 km² | 16 km NE of Djohong, Cameroon | Active | |
| 20 km² | 15 km S of Meiganga, Cameroon | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | 16 km ENE of Banyo, Cameroon | Active | |
| 19 km² | 35 km ESE of Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Active | |
| 6.7 km² | 10 km SSE of Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Active | |
| 29 km² | 23 km W of Meiganga, Cameroon | Active | |
| 59 km² | 29 km SE of Tignere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 18 km² | 20 km S of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 6.3 km² | 27 km N of Tignere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 5.5 km² | 65 km W of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 9.0 km² | 111 km NW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 6.5 km² | 20 km SSE of Belel, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 3.1 km² | 89 km NE of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 3.4 km² | 44 km NNE of Banyo, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 3.7 km² | 79 km NE of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 54 km² | 107 km NW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 3.2 km² | 23 km NE of Belel, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 21 km² | 27 km SW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 90 km² | 28 km NE of Kontcha, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 8.5 km² | 97 km N of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 4.3 km² | 79 km E of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 3.9 km² | 20 km W of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 39 km² | 117 km NW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 6.3 km² | 16 km WSW of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 3.4 km² | 6 km NW of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 60 km ESE of Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 5.5 km² | 33 km ENE of Tibati, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 3.7 km² | 71 km ENE of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 3.8 km² | 70 km W of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 23 km NNW of Banyo, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 5.5 km² | 67 km ENE of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 3.8 km² | 24 km S of Tignere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 3.7 km² | 29 km NE of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 5.9 km² | 53 km NE of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 3.3 km² | 11 km W of Tignere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 3.7 km² | 27 km SE of Tibati, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 5.9 km² | 90 km NE of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 7.7 km² | 27 km ESE of Banyo, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 4.9 km² | 42 km NNE of Banyo, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 74 km NNW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 43 km NW of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 4.9 km² | 74 km E of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 7.1 km² | 24 km WNW of Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 3.4 km² | 18 km NNE of Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 9.2 km² | 84 km ENE of Banyo, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 5.3 km² | 55 km ENE of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 7.9 km² | 29 km SSW of Tignere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 5.3 km² | 77 km E of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 86 km NE of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 107 km NW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 76 km W of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 43 km NNE of Banyo, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 5.5 km² | 35 km WNW of Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 3.2 km² | 17 km NNW of Banyo, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 5.9 km² | 69 km SSW of Kontcha, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 7.1 km² | near Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 5.1 km² | 49 km NE of Belel, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 62 km NE of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 4.9 km² | 63 km SW of Kontcha, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 6.9 km² | 80 km NE of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 117 km NE of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 3.7 km² | 63 km N of Banyo, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 4.7 km² | 64 km N of Banyo, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 6.7 km² | 81 km NE of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 4.7 km² | 36 km N of Tignere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 8.3 km² | 78 km NE of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 3.3 km² | 69 km SE of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 4.5 km² | 108 km NE of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 9.8 km² | 55 km ENE of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 4.7 km² | 48 km ESE of Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 6.9 km² | 30 km SE of Kontcha, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 56 km² | 20 km SSE of Bankim, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 53 km NNE of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 14 km² | 61 km NNW of Banyo, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 27 km² | 27 km E of Bankim, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 40 km² | 31 km ENE of Bankim, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 40 km² | 80 km S of Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 28 km NE of Bankim, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 22 km² | 20 km SE of Bankim, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 21 km² | 80 km S of Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 14 km SE of Bankim, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 19 km ESE of Bankim, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 18 km² | 40 km SW of Kontcha, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 24 km² | 14 km SSW of Bankim, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 42 km² | 25 km ENE of Bankim, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 77 km S of Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 29 km SW of Kontcha, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 94 km NW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 17 km² | 93 km NE of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 20 km² | 114 km NW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 25 km² | 88 km NNE of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 64 km NNW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 68 km NW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 26 km SW of Meiganga, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 70 km NNW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 14 km² | 70 km NW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 55 km ENE of Kontcha, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 19 km² | 75 km NNW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 53 km E of Kontcha, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 29 km² | 96 km NNW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 89 km NNW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 21 km NE of Kontcha, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 40 km NNE of Kontcha, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 53 km SSW of Banyo, Cameroon | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 208 km² | 41 km ENE of Kontcha, Cameroon | Active | |
| 90 km² | 28 km NE of Kontcha, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 59 km² | 29 km SE of Tignere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 56 km² | 20 km SSE of Bankim, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 54 km² | 107 km NW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 42 km² | 15 km ESE of Tignere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 42 km² | 25 km ENE of Bankim, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 40 km² | 80 km S of Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 40 km² | 31 km ENE of Bankim, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 39 km² | 117 km NW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive | |
| 37 km² | 64 km N of Banyo, Cameroon | Active | |
| 31 km² | 87 km N of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 30 km² | 97 km N of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Active | |
| 30 km² | near Ngaoundal, Cameroon | Active | |
| 29 km² | 96 km NNW of Ngaoundere, Cameroon | Inactive |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 43 | 208 km² |
| 2025 | 17 | 39 km² |