# Wildfire briefing: Lesotho

_Data up to: 27 Oct 2026, 21:46 UTC_

In the last 24 hours the VIIRS satellites have not detected any clusters of heat detections in Lesotho (NASA FIRMS; latest detection in the system: 27 Oct 2026, 13:55 UTC).

Fires with a WorldFires page still showing heat detections in the last 48 hours: 0.

Lesotho is running below the usual for this point in the year, at 18 % of the average: 4,933 hectares burned up to week 42, against an average of 27,159 in 2012–2025 (Copernicus GWIS). GWIS estimates for the current year are provisional and may change.

## Suggested citation

WorldFires, “Wildfire briefing: Lesotho”, https://worldfires.org/en/country/lesotho/briefing (accessed 27 Oct 2026, 21:46 UTC). Sources: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS), Copernicus GWIS.

Licence CC BY 4.0: this briefing may be reproduced, including by the media, crediting “WorldFires (worldfires.org)” and the original sources.

Sources: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) · Copernicus GWIS

> A heat detection is not a confirmed fire: farm burning and industry also produce them, and clouds or smoke can hide a fire. Experimental site with automatically processed open data: it may contain errors and is not an official emergency service. If there is a fire, call your local emergency number.

Full version with maps: https://worldfires.org/en/country/lesotho/briefing