🔥 WildfiresSignificant
Forest fire in Mozambique ( 28584ha)
Forest fire in Mozambique
- Time
- 8/23/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC
- Coordinates
- -15.203, 37.973
- Data source
- gdacs
- Alert level
- Green
- Burned area
- 28,584 ha
- Country
- Mozambique
Event timeline
- 9/5/2026, 9:03:04 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Mozambique ( 28584ha)
- 9/5/2026, 6:02:59 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Mozambique ( 28266ha)
- 9/4/2026, 9:05:12 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Mozambique ( 26842ha)
- 9/3/2026, 12:31:49 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Mozambique ( 18930ha)
- 9/2/2026, 11:46:05 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Mozambique ( 18504ha)
- 9/2/2026, 4:02:59 PM UTCMinorForest fire in Mozambique ( 8556ha)
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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