Minor Wildfire ● Closed

Mozambique: Forest fires in Mozambique

Event time: Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC Last updated: Sep 19, 2026 Mozambique

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Green Forest fires in Mozambique from: 30 Aug 2026 to: 07 Sep 2026.

Measurements

Coordinates	-16.6456, 36.5954
Region	Mozambique
Gdacs Alert Level	Green
Gdacs Score	1
Severity Text	Green impact for forestfire in 16851 ha

Official source

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

This is an official warning issued by the authority named above. Follow its instructions and those of your local emergency services.

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

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Source updated 42 days ago (Sep 7, 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 9, 21:36 UTC by GDACS (European Commission / United Nations)

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Official authorities in Mozambique

If you are there, these are the bodies whose instructions apply. This site is not an emergency service and does not issue warnings.

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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 Mozambique

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

Active Fire Zone — 150 satellite detections (24h) Severe Wildfire Mozambique closed via FIRMS Jul 30, 2026 Active Fire Zone — 231 satellite detections (24h) Severe Wildfire Mozambique closed via FIRMS Jul 30, 2026 Active Fire Zone — 153 satellite detections (24h) Severe Wildfire Mozambique closed via FIRMS Jul 29, 2026 Active Fire Zone — 287 satellite detections (24h) Severe Wildfire Mozambique closed via FIRMS Jul 21, 2026

Nearby & related events

Active Fire Zone — 345 satellite detections (24h) Severe Wildfire Mozambique active via FIRMS 12 hr ago Active Fire Zone — 142 satellite detections (24h) Moderate Wildfire Mozambique active via FIRMS 12 hr ago Active Fire Zone — 85 satellite detections (24h) Moderate Wildfire Mozambique active via FIRMS 12 hr ago Active Fire Zone — 30 satellite detections (24h) Moderate Wildfire Mozambique active via FIRMS 12 hr ago Active Fire Zone — 78 satellite detections (24h) Moderate Wildfire Mozambique active via FIRMS 12 hr ago

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