Overall Green Forest fire in Mozambique from 11 Sep 2026 00:00 UTC to 26 Sep 2026 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (31358 ha) in Mozambique 11 Sep 2026

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1032068
Countries:	Mozambique
Start Date - Last detection*:	11 Sep 2026 - 26 Sep 2026
Duration (days):	15
People affected:	9165 in the burned area
Burned area:	31358 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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17 Sep 11:08 17 Sep 15:09 17 Sep 19:09 18 Sep 15:11 19 Sep 15:16 20 Sep 15:21 21 Sep 11:38 21 Sep 20:04 22 Sep 15:27 23 Sep 15:27 24 Sep 15:17 25 Sep 15:25 25 Sep 19:26 26 Sep 11:25 26 Sep 15:23 26 Sep 19:22

Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	5613	9373	17 Sep 2026 10:03	GWIS
2	0.5	5613	9393	17 Sep 2026 14:02	GWIS
3	0.5	6536	10066	17 Sep 2026 18:02	GWIS
4	0.5	7467	19193	18 Sep 2026 14:01	GWIS
5	0.5	7556	19528	19 Sep 2026 14:01	GWIS
6	0.5	8426	25566	20 Sep 2026 14:01	GWIS
7	0.5	8627	26531	21 Sep 2026 10:02	GWIS
8	0.5	8637	30113	21 Sep 2026 18:02	GWIS
9	0.5	8827	30253	22 Sep 2026 14:01	GWIS
10	0.5	9078	30387	23 Sep 2026 14:01	GWIS
11	0.5	9078	30406	24 Sep 2026 14:03	GWIS
12	0.5	9111	30499	25 Sep 2026 14:02	GWIS
13	0.5	9111	30556	25 Sep 2026 18:01	GWIS
14	0.5	9253	30678	26 Sep 2026 10:02	GWIS
15	0.5	9264	31168	26 Sep 2026 14:02	GWIS
16	0.5	9165	31358	26 Sep 2026 18:01	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Mozambique , Province of Sofala (population 1,454,224) . The nearest places are and Chimoio.

Radius	Population
10 km	100000 people
5 km	33000 people
2 km	17000 people
1 km	14000 people
Burned Area	9200 people

Affected Provinces

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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