🔥 WildfiresSignificant
Forest fire in Zambia ( 38811ha)
Forest fire in Zambia
- Time
- 8/26/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC
- Coordinates
- -9.504, 29.566
- Data source
- gdacs
- Alert level
- Green
- Burned area
- 38,811 ha
- Country
- Zambia
Event timeline
- 9/8/2026, 8:46:05 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Zambia ( 38811ha)
- 9/8/2026, 12:16:03 AM UTCSignificantForest fire in Zambia ( 34356ha)
- 9/7/2026, 8:46:29 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Zambia ( 34251ha)
- 9/7/2026, 5:03:05 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Zambia ( 24598ha)
- 9/7/2026, 12:16:18 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Zambia ( 14543ha)
- 9/7/2026, 12:16:02 AM UTCSignificantForest fire in Zambia ( 14457ha)
- 9/6/2026, 8:03:04 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Zambia ( 14442ha)
- 9/5/2026, 8:31:49 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Zambia ( 12709ha)
- 9/5/2026, 5:31:24 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Zambia ( 12247ha)
- 9/4/2026, 8:16:23 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Zambia ( 11750ha)
- 9/3/2026, 8:46:01 PM UTCSignificantForest fire in Zambia ( 10497ha)
- 9/2/2026, 11:32:06 PM UTCMinorForest fire in Zambia ( 8083ha)
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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