Wildfire

4,647 MW · Zambia

First tracked 19 September 2026 · Last updated 20 September 2026

4,647 MW

Total fire radiative power

232 MW

Peak FRP

197

Thermal detections

Satellite passes

A significant wildfire is active in Zambia with a total fire radiative power of 4,647 MW, indicating intense burning 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 · figures modelled