Zimbabwe

Wildfires in Kariba 12, Zimbabwe

Right now

No 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.

21, recorded here, since 1 June 2026

5 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 24 September 2026 (19 days ago).

The 12th strongest of the 21 recorded here since 1 June 2026.

By month

  • June 20264
  • July 20266
  • August 20261
  • September 202610

September 2026 is the most active month of the 4 in our series here, with 10 events.

Recent events

WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

24 September 202610:53 UTCIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

23 September 202611:57 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

17 September 202612:10 UTCIndex 55 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

16 September 202612:27 UTCIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

15 September 202612:02 UTCIndex 50 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

12 September 202612:04 UTCIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

11 September 202612:21 UTCIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

3 September 202612:27 UTCIndex 50 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

2 September 202611:06 UTCIndex 55 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

1 September 202622:33 UTCIndex 55 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

17 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

14 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 26 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

12 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 30 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

21 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

1 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · 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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