🔥 WildfiresSignificant
Forest fire in Mozambique ( 12257ha)
Forest fire in Mozambique
- Time
- 8/29/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC
- Coordinates
- -16.140, 38.003
- Data source
- gdacs
- Alert level
- Green
- Burned area
- 12,257 ha
- Country
- Mozambique
Event timeline
- 9/6/2026, 7:31:38 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Mozambique ( 12257ha)
- 9/5/2026, 8:02:47 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Mozambique ( 12220ha)
- 9/5/2026, 4:46:07 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Mozambique ( 11999ha)
- 9/4/2026, 7:45:59 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Mozambique ( 11902ha)
- 9/3/2026, 8:16:50 PM UTCMinorForest fire in Mozambique ( 7941ha)
- 9/2/2026, 7:17:30 PM UTCMinorForest fire in Mozambique ( 7301ha)
- 9/2/2026, 3:16:47 PM UTCMinorForest fire in Mozambique ( 7198ha)
- 9/1/2026, 11:16:21 PM UTCMinorForest fire in Mozambique ( 7118ha)
- 9/1/2026, 7:31:26 PM UTCMinorForest fire in Mozambique ( ha)
- 9/1/2026, 3:16:22 PM UTCMinorForest fire in Mozambique ( 5376ha)
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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