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 2 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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