Wildfire

7,825 ha · Zambia

First tracked 8 September 2026 · Last updated 13 September 2026

7,825 ha

Area burned

2,173 MW

Total fire radiative power

61 MW

Peak FRP

401

Thermal detections

Forest fires have burned 7825 hectares across Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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) & NASA FIRMS (VIIRS/MODIS) & NASA FIRMS (VIIRS/MODIS) & GDACS & NASA FIRMS (VIIRS/MODIS) & GDACS