🔥 WildfiresSignificant
Forest fire in Zambia ( 10339ha)
Forest fire in Zambia
- Time
- 8/27/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC
- Coordinates
- -10.301, 30.665
- Data source
- gdacs
- Alert level
- Green
- Burned area
- 10,339 ha
- Country
- Zambia
Event timeline
- 9/8/2026, 8:46:05 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Zambia ( 10339ha)
- 9/7/2026, 8:32:18 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Zambia ( 10138ha)
- 9/7/2026, 5:03:05 PM UTCMinorForest fire in Zambia ( 9850ha)
- 9/6/2026, 7:46:06 PM UTCMinorForest fire in Zambia ( 9675ha)
- 9/5/2026, 8:16:14 PM UTCMinorForest fire in Zambia ( 7342ha)
- 9/5/2026, 5:16:34 PM UTCMinorForest fire in Zambia ( 6705ha)
- 9/4/2026, 7:45:59 PM UTCMinorForest fire in Zambia ( 6688ha)
- 9/3/2026, 8:32:23 PM UTCMinorForest fire in Zambia ( 6541ha)
- 9/2/2026, 7:31:17 PM UTCMinorForest fire in Zambia ( 5796ha)
- 9/1/2026, 9:47:15 PM UTCMinorForest fire in Zambia ( 5108ha)
- 9/1/2026, 3:46:13 PM UTCMinorForest fire in Zambia ( 5054ha)
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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