Fires in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and South Africa

In late August and early September 2008, widespread fires in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and South Africa poured smoke out of the Indian Ocean.

Fires in Mozambique and South Africa
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Fires in Mozambique and South Africa

A river of smoke several hundred kilometers wide flowed off the southeast coast of Africa in early September 2008. The smoke was coming from hundreds, probably thousands, of fires burning in Mozambique, South Africa, and Swaziland.

Published Sep 3, 2008

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