Wildfire

5,060 ha · Zambia

First tracked 26 August 2026 · Last updated 13 September 2026

5,060 ha

Area burned

2,844 MW

Total fire radiative power

162 MW

Peak FRP

154

Thermal detections

Forest fires have burned 5,060 hectares across Zambia.

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) & GDACS