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Forest fire (Green alert) in Mozambique, 12–17 Sep 2026
A forest fire occurred in Mozambique from 12 September 2026 until 17 September 2026 at coordinates -17.024868765878125, 36.401322994380905. The event is recorded as a wildfire (WF) with a Green alert level.
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters, environment-and-climate
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 8/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 3/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Why it matters
Wildfires can damage local ecosystems, pose risks to people and property, and affect air quality. Even Green-level incidents warrant monitoring to confirm containment and to detect any escalation or recurring fire risk under regional weather conditions.

