Wildfire

5,483 ha · Botswana

First tracked 24 August 2026 · Last updated 12 September 2026

5,483 ha

Area burned

9,311 MW

Total fire radiative power

301 MW

Peak FRP

764

Thermal detections

Forest fires have burned 5,483 hectares across Botswana.

Sources

Coverage

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: GDACS & NASA FIRMS (VIIRS/MODIS)