Minor Wildfire ● Closed

Angola: Forest fires in Angola

Event time: Sep 21, 2026 00:00 UTC Last updated: Oct 8, 2026 Angola

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Green Forest fires in Angola from: 21 Sep 2026 to: 27 Sep 2026.

Measurements

Coordinates	-8.6972, 14.7979
Region	Angola
Gdacs Alert Level	Green
Gdacs Score	1
Severity Text	Green impact for forestfire in 17832 ha

Official source

Alert data from GDACS (European Commission Joint Research Centre & United Nations OCHA)

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Severity as published by GDACS (European Commission / United Nations).

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Source updated 22 days ago (Sep 27, 2026 00:00 UTC) · we last heard from GDACS (European Commission / United Nations) 4 days ago

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What has changed

Status changed from Monitoring to Active — Sep 29, 19:20 UTC by GDACS (European Commission / United Nations)

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What to do

Follow the instructions issued by GDACS (European Commission / United Nations) and your local emergency services. The guidance below is background.

Defensible space, evacuation go-bags, smoke protection, and returning home safely after a wildfire.

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Earlier wildfire events in Angola

Severe and extreme events of the same kind, before this one. Listed for scale, not because they are connected to it.

Active Fire Zone — 195 satellite detections (24h) Severe Wildfire Angola closed via FIRMS Aug 21, 2026 Active Fire Zone — 206 satellite detections (24h) Severe Wildfire Angola closed via FIRMS Aug 21, 2026 Active Fire Zone — 155 satellite detections (24h) Severe Wildfire Angola closed via FIRMS Aug 21, 2026 Active Fire Zone — 442 satellite detections (24h) Severe Wildfire Angola closed via FIRMS Aug 21, 2026

Nearby & related events

Active Fire Zone — 45 satellite detections (24h) Moderate Wildfire Angola active via FIRMS 10 hr ago Active Fire Zone — 45 satellite detections (24h) Moderate Wildfire Gabon active via FIRMS 10 hr ago Active Fire Zone — 39 satellite detections (24h) Moderate Wildfire Gabon active via FIRMS 10 hr ago Active Fire Zone — 29 satellite detections (24h) Moderate Wildfire Angola active via FIRMS 10 hr ago Active Fire Zone — 30 satellite detections (24h) Moderate Wildfire Angola active via FIRMS 10 hr ago

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