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Wildfires in Unity
Active wildfires in Unity (South Sudan), the largest fires on record and nearby places.
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Latest event15 km²4 h ago40 km NNE of Bentiu, South Sudan
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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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 Unity
- 4 h agoWildfire near Bentiu, South Sudan – active15 km² · 40 km NNE of Bentiu, South Sudan
- 4 h agoWildfire near Bentiu, South Sudan – active12 km² · 37 km SW of Bentiu, South Sudan
- 4 h agoWildfire near Leer, South Sudan – active66 km² · 155 km E of Leer, South Sudan
- 4 h agoWildfire near Bentiu, South Sudan – active37 km² · 55 km S of Bentiu, South Sudan
- 4 h agoWildfire near Bentiu, South Sudan – active142 km² · 33 km W of Bentiu, South Sudan
- 4 h agoWildfire near Bentiu, South Sudan – active122 km² · 49 km W of Bentiu, South Sudan
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Unity
Satellites have detected 87 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 621 km².
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87 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 621 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 km² | 40 km NNE of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 12 km² | 37 km SW of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 66 km² | 155 km E of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 37 km² | 55 km S of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 142 km² | 33 km W of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 122 km² | 49 km W of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 93 km² | 63 km WSW of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 163 km² | 113 km W of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 3.1 km² | 81 km SSW of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 26 km² | 41 km NNW of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active |
Show all (116)
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 227 km² | 150 km ESE of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 621 km² | 52 km SSE of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 15 km² | 27 km SSE of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 11 km² | 71 km SW of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 165 km² | 85 km W of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 8.3 km² | 39 km W of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 17 km² | 46 km WSW of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 12 km² | 96 km SSE of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 10 km² | 128 km E of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 14 km² | 56 km S of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 10 km² | 56 km SSW of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 25 km² | 73 km WSW of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 12 km² | 106 km SE of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 14 km² | 58 km SW of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 65 km² | 34 km S of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 6.5 km² | 35 km WSW of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 8.9 km² | 29 km NNW of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 152 km² | 40 km N of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | 21 km SE of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 28 km² | 52 km SE of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 69 km² | 152 km ESE of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 9.2 km² | 109 km W of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 3.9 km² | 84 km SW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 3.9 km² | 54 km WSW of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 68 km² | 77 km SW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 4.9 km² | 68 km WSW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 43 km² | 106 km W of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 3.8 km² | 20 km W of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 17 km² | 177 km ESE of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 22 km² | 84 km S of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 16 km NW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 79 km² | 65 km WNW of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 6.5 km² | 41 km WNW of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 34 km² | 52 km N of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 8.6 km² | 49 km NW of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 9.4 km² | 38 km NNW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 57 km N of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 8.3 km² | 97 km WSW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 25 km² | 88 km SSW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 43 km SE of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 26 km² | 147 km ESE of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 135 km E of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 141 km E of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 3.9 km² | 92 km S of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 19 km² | 66 km W of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 60 km NNW of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 6.5 km² | 24 km SSW of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 3.9 km² | 52 km SW of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 8.5 km² | 177 km ESE of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 3.2 km² | 110 km W of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 6.7 km² | 65 km S of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 128 km E of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 4.9 km² | 55 km NNW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 69 km W of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 6.9 km² | 147 km E of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 5.3 km² | 110 km E of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 4.1 km² | 30 km ESE of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 22 km NW of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 53 km E of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 4.9 km² | 53 km N of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 4.3 km² | 51 km SSE of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 4.3 km² | 44 km NW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 4.7 km² | 73 km SW of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 4.5 km² | 56 km NNW of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 23 km² | 71 km S of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 58 km N of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 39 km SSE of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 92 km SW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 17 km² | 77 km SE of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 146 km ESE of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 46 km SE of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 121 km ESE of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 22 km² | 62 km E of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 50 km WSW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 14 km² | 80 km NE of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 155 km ESE of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 27 km NNE of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 38 km² | 57 km ESE of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 54 km ESE of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 69 km SSW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 71 km ESE of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 59 km SSW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 78 km SSW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 17 km² | 128 km ESE of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 56 km SW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 43 km² | 87 km SSW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 19 km² | 65 km SW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 77 km SSW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 58 km SW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 64 km W of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | 72 km SW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 69 km SW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 14 km² | 62 km SW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 80 km S of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 13 km² | 75 km SSW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 14 km² | 90 km S of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 115 km ENE of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 16 km² | 152 km ESE of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 36 km NNE of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 14 km² | 87 km SW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 74 km WSW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 23 km² | 167 km ESE of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 18 km² | 57 km N of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 18 km² | 96 km W of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 12 km² | 71 km ESE of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 92 km SW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 621 km² | 52 km SSE of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 227 km² | 150 km ESE of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 165 km² | 85 km W of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 163 km² | 113 km W of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 152 km² | 40 km N of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 142 km² | 33 km W of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 122 km² | 49 km W of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 93 km² | 63 km WSW of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 79 km² | 65 km WNW of Bentiu, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 69 km² | 152 km ESE of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 68 km² | 77 km SW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 66 km² | 155 km E of Leer, South Sudan | Active | |
| 65 km² | 34 km S of Bentiu, South Sudan | Active | |
| 43 km² | 106 km W of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive | |
| 43 km² | 87 km SSW of Leer, South Sudan | Inactive |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 74 | 621 km² |
| 2025 | 13 | 227 km² |