🔥 WildfiresSignificant
Forest fire in Angola ( 33573ha)
Forest fire in Angola
- Time
- 8/24/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC
- Coordinates
- -17.405, 20.351
- Data source
- gdacs
- Alert level
- Green
- Burned area
- 33,573 ha
- Country
- Angola
Event timeline
- 9/8/2026, 9:16:14 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Angola ( 33573ha)
- 9/8/2026, 12:31:44 AM UTCSignificantForest fire in Angola ( 32442ha)
- 9/7/2026, 9:31:34 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Angola ( 32265ha)
- 9/7/2026, 5:31:43 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Angola ( 27016ha)
- 9/6/2026, 8:16:32 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Angola ( 27001ha)
- 9/5/2026, 9:03:04 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Angola ( 25106ha)
- 9/5/2026, 8:02:58 AM UTCSignificantForest fire in Angola ( 13074ha)
- 9/5/2026, 12:04:36 AM UTCSignificantForest fire in Angola ( 12809ha)
- 9/4/2026, 8:46:12 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Angola ( 12779ha)
- 9/3/2026, 10:02:59 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Angola ( 10753ha)
- 9/2/2026, 11:46:05 PM UTCMinorForest fire in Angola ( 9653ha)
- 9/1/2026, 9:47:15 PM UTCMinorForest fire in Angola ( 7356ha)
- 8/31/2026, 7:31:11 PM UTCMinorForest fire in Angola ( 5859ha)
Snapshots are recorded when the event first appears or its severity changes.
🧰 What to do
Before
- •Create defensible space: clear leaves and brush 30 ft from your home
- •Pack a go-bag: documents, medications, N95 masks, chargers
- •Know two evacuation routes out of your neighborhood
During
- •Evacuate immediately when ordered — don't wait
- •If trapped: call 911, stay inside away from outside walls
- •Wear an N95 mask; keep windows and vents closed
After
- •Return only when authorities say it's safe
- •Watch for hot spots, embers, and damaged power lines
- •Document damage with photos before cleaning up
Guidance condensed from Ready.gov
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