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Zimbabwe: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026

From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 622,587 vegetation fires in this country.

Fires detected per year

Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.

Year by year data

2008 is the year with the most detections (36,613); the record month is September 2008, with 14,762.

The fire season is concentrated between August and October: these three months hold 78% of an average year's detections.

Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 29% (Aqua satellite).

The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 45.3 MW in 2003-2012 to 40.6 MW in 2016-2025.

In 2026 (to 15 October): 14,944 detections.

Frequently asked questions

On average 25,119 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 36,613 in 2008.

Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 29% (Aqua satellite).

The fire season is concentrated between August and October: these three months hold 78% of an average year's detections.

2008, with 36,613 detections. The record month was September 2008, with 14,762.

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