Calamity

Wildfires in Chinsali, Zambia

Right now

No wildfires recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 7 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

15recorded here, since 11 July 2026

3 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 12 August 2026 (26 days ago).

The strongest of the 15 recorded here since 11 July 2026.

By month

  • June 20261
  • July 202627
  • August 202615

July 2026 is the most active month of the 3 in our series here, with 27 events.

Recent events

Other areas

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

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