Madagascar

Wildfires in Befotaka, Madagascar

Right now

No wildfires recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 3 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

20, recorded here, since 24 May 2026

4 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 9 October 2026 (7 days ago).

The 3rd strongest of the 20 recorded here since 24 May 2026.

By month

  • May 20261
  • June 20268
  • July 20264
  • August 20262
  • September 20263
  • October 20262

June 2026 is the most active month of the 6 in our series here, with 8 events.

Recent events

WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

9 October 202621:25 UTCIndex 57 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

8 October 202622:42 UTCIndex 41 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

23 September 202611:10 UTCIndex 58 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

22 September 202611:30 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

4 September 202611:13 UTCIndex 40 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

11 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

10 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

21 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

4 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 58 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

3 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

2 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

27 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

26 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

25 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

21 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 41 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

18 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

16 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 50 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

15 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 53 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

3 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

24 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 40 · version not recorded

Other areas

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

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