Wildfire map Uganda
Fires in Uganda right now
Updated
4 fire clusters detected in Uganda in the last 48 h Most active: 94 km E of Lira (1 detection).
Active fires in Uganda from NASA's VIIRS satellite hotspots, grouped into clusters and named by the nearest city.
- Fire clusters
- 4 last 48 h
- Hotspot detections
- 4
- Intense clusters (100+ MW)
- 0
- Most active fire
- 94 km E of Lira 1 detections
- Most affected region
- Northern Region 4 clusters
Active fires in Uganda
Satellites detected 4 thermal hotspots in Uganda in the last 48 h, grouped into 4 fire clusters. None reached an intense fire radiative power above 100 MW, which suggests mostly small or agricultural fires.
The most active fire is 94 km E of Lira with 1 detection and a peak of 4 MW, last seen Sat 2:19 pm local time.
Fires are assigned to the country of the nearest listed city, so a fire close to a border can appear under the neighbour.
Largest fire clusters
| Fire cluster | Region | Detections | Peak FRP | Last seen (local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 km E of Lira | Northern Region | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 2:19 pm |
| 51 km NNE of Lira | Northern Region | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 2:19 pm |
| remote Northern Region, 164 km NE of Gulu | Northern Region | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 2:19 pm |
| 61 km E of Gulu | Northern Region | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 2:19 pm |
Official information
The Global Wildfire Information System, GWIS (gwis.jrc.ec.europa.eu), maps fire danger and burnt areas worldwide; evacuation orders come from national civil protection and local authorities.
Satellite thermal hotspots are not all wildfires: gas flares, steel works, volcanoes and planned agricultural or prescribed burns show up too. VIIRS passes over most places about twice a day, so a fire can start or grow between passes, and thick smoke or cloud can hide one.
Fires in other countries
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.