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Active wildfires in Northern (Ghana), the largest fires on record and nearby places.
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Latest event60 km²5 h ago21 km SW of Kpandae, Ghana
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Northern
- 5 h agoWildfire near Kpandae, Ghana – active60 km² · 21 km SW of Kpandae, Ghana
- 5 h agoWildfire near Kpandae, Ghana – active27 km² · 40 km SSW of Kpandae, Ghana
- 5 h agoWildfire near Kpandae, Ghana – active5.7 km² · 25 km SE of Kpandae, Ghana
- 6 h agoWildfire near Tamale, Ghana – active18 km² · 120 km NNW of Tamale, Ghana
- 6 h agoWildfire near Kpandae, Ghana – active3.4 km² · 16 km WNW of Kpandae, Ghana
- 29 h agoWildfire near Bimbila, Ghana – active7.7 km² · 36 km SE of Bimbila, Ghana
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Northern
Satellites have detected 108 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 73 km².
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108 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 73 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 km² | 21 km SW of Kpandae, Ghana | Active | |
| 27 km² | 40 km SSW of Kpandae, Ghana | Active | |
| 5.7 km² | 25 km SE of Kpandae, Ghana | Active | |
| 18 km² | 120 km NNW of Tamale, Ghana | Active | |
| 3.4 km² | 16 km WNW of Kpandae, Ghana | Active | |
| 7.7 km² | 36 km SE of Bimbila, Ghana | Active | |
| 11 km² | 109 km NW of Tamale, Ghana | Active | |
| 16 km² | 17 km S of Kpandae, Ghana | Active | |
| 25 km² | 23 km SSE of Kpandae, Ghana | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 6 km W of Kpandae, Ghana | Active |
Show all (141)
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 km² | 38 km E of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 9.2 km² | near Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3.2 km² | 25 km ENE of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 25 km² | 119 km SSW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 5.3 km² | near Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3.7 km² | 40 km ENE of Bimbila, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 36 km² | 29 km NE of Bimbila, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 6.3 km² | 78 km SW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 9.6 km² | 34 km ENE of Bimbila, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 16 km NNE of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 39 km² | 115 km SSW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 7.7 km² | 76 km SE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 47 km² | 94 km W of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 4.7 km² | 100 km SSW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 9.2 km² | 58 km SSE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 4.1 km² | 36 km NNE of Bimbila, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 9.4 km² | 11 km W of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 7.7 km² | 23 km E of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3.5 km² | 33 km SW of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 8.0 km² | 10 km ESE of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 4.1 km² | 7 km NW of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 35 km² | 111 km SSW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 6.9 km² | 21 km NW of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 31 km² | 93 km WNW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 69 km NNE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 36 km² | 89 km WNW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 7.1 km² | 52 km N of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 86 km NW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 6.1 km² | 48 km NNE of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 7.6 km² | 24 km SSE of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 32 km² | 41 km NW of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 31 km² | 24 km W of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 23 km WNW of Bimbila, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 5.7 km² | 10 km NE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 3.2 km² | 30 km E of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 58 km SW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 21 km² | 25 km W of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 7.5 km² | 78 km SSW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 5.1 km² | 13 km SE of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 5.3 km² | 18 km N of Bimbila, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 8.0 km² | 30 km ESE of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 6.7 km² | 19 km ENE of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 5.3 km² | 41 km N of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 4.3 km² | 16 km NNE of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 26 km WSW of Bimbila, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 18 km² | 44 km NNE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 105 km NW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 43 km WNW of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 45 km ESE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 21 km² | 33 km ESE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 20 km² | 26 km SE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 29 km² | 39 km E of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 63 km NW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 22 km NNE of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 37 km² | 22 km SSE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 28 km² | 77 km W of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 41 km² | 79 km WNW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 68 km NW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 32 km² | 99 km SW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 25 km² | 46 km WSW of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 14 km² | 45 km ENE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 41 km² | 48 km NW of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 55 km² | 31 km N of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 63 km WNW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 20 km E of Bimbila, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 40 km W of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 19 km² | 55 km SE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 19 km² | 42 km ESE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 18 km² | 57 km SSW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 12 km SSE of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 24 km N of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 27 km² | 72 km SSE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 64 km SSW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 55 km S of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 44 km SE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 73 km² | 26 km ESE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 100 km NE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 86 km NNE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 65 km ESE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 48 km NW of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 21 km² | 23 km E of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 19 km² | 36 km ENE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 76 km NNW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 14 km² | 92 km NNE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 58 km² | 81 km N of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 45 km NE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 18 km² | 87 km N of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 38 km² | 58 km NE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 32 km² | 72 km SE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 29 km² | 52 km SE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 19 km² | 21 km SW of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 15 km ESE of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 27 km WNW of Kpandae, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 91 km S of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 17 km² | 66 km S of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 41 km² | 65 km SSE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 14 km² | 52 km SW of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 20 km² | 45 km WSW of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 18 km² | 75 km SSE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 59 km S of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 27 km² | 54 km NNE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 19 km² | 77 km NNE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 19 km² | 31 km SSW of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 40 km W of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 86 km NNW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 98 km S of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 25 km² | 91 km NNW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 14 km² | 91 km NW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 20 km² | 78 km NNW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 38 km WSW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 38 km WSW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 73 km N of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 93 km N of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 17 km² | 96 km NW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 14 km² | 19 km SSW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 20 km² | 77 km S of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 20 km² | 73 km S of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 17 km² | 44 km SSW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 14 km² | 39 km WNW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 29 km² | 75 km WSW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 21 km² | 68 km NNW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 21 km² | 61 km WSW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 38 km SW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 37 km N of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 43 km N of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 41 km W of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 28 km² | 60 km NNW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 18 km² | 67 km WSW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 57 km WNW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 84 km SW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 17 km² | 83 km SSW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 km² | 26 km ESE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 60 km² | 21 km SW of Kpandae, Ghana | Active | |
| 58 km² | 81 km N of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 55 km² | 31 km N of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 47 km² | 94 km W of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 41 km² | 48 km NW of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 41 km² | 79 km WNW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 41 km² | 65 km SSE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 39 km² | 115 km SSW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 38 km² | 58 km NE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 37 km² | 22 km SSE of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 36 km² | 29 km NE of Bimbila, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 36 km² | 89 km WNW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 35 km² | 111 km SSW of Tamale, Ghana | Inactive | |
| 32 km² | 41 km NW of Yendi, Ghana | Inactive |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 63 | 73 km² |
| 2025 | 45 | 47 km² |