Mozambique

Wildfires in Chai, Mozambique

Right now

No wildfires recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 4 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

15, recorded here, since 16 June 2026

6 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 8 October 2026 (7 days ago).

The 9th strongest of the 15 recorded here since 16 June 2026.

By month

  • June 20261
  • July 20261
  • August 20264
  • September 20266
  • October 20263

September 2026 is the most active month of the 5 in our series here, with 6 events.

Recent events

WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

8 October 202611:32 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

2 October 202611:45 UTCIndex 44 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

1 October 202611:08 UTCIndex 44 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

20 September 202610:30 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

19 September 202610:47 UTCIndex 46 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

16 September 202611:45 UTCIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

15 September 202611:08 UTCIndex 50 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

7 September 202611:13 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

5 September 202610:56 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

31 August 202611:45 UTCIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

7 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

2 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 49 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

1 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 53 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

16 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 72 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

16 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 30 · 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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