Zimbabwe

Wildfires in Hwange 1, Zimbabwe

Right now

One wildfires recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 13 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

19, recorded here, since 16 June 2026

3 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 13 October 2026 (today).

The 15th strongest of the 19 recorded here since 16 June 2026.

By month

  • June 20263
  • July 20265
  • August 20266
  • September 20264
  • October 20261

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

Recent events

WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

13 October 202612:21 UTCIndex 36 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

26 September 202611:55 UTCIndex 62 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

25 September 202623:26 UTCIndex 62 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

8 September 202612:34 UTCIndex 53 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

1 September 202611:23 UTCIndex 62 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

31 August 202612:27 UTCIndex 69 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

7 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 72 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

6 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

4 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

31 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

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

Extended satellite heat detection

16 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 62 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

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

Extended satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

22 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

16 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 53 · 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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