The Fire Belt Nobody Watches — August 29 to September 8, 2026

2,809 wildfire records in ten days — 454 warning-level events and 2,331 satellite detections. Southern Africa and the Congo Basin outburned the United States nearly three to one.

Fire markers

Warning — confirmed severe activity

Advisory — satellite detection, not ground-confirmed

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Information

Faded = ended before the Sep 8 data cutoff

Solid = still active at the Sep 8 cutoff