Wildfire

2,917 MW · Zambia

First tracked 14 September 2026 · Last updated 15 September 2026

2,917 MW

Total fire radiative power

195 MW

Peak FRP

242

Thermal detections

Satellite passes

Wildfires in Zambia have reached significant intensity, with total fire radiative power of 2,917 MW across the region.

Sources

Coverage

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

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS/MODIS) & GDACS & GDACS & NASA FIRMS (VIIRS/MODIS) · figures modelled