# Mayotte: fires test firefighters, slash-and-burn clearing in question

> The scale of fires in Mayotte is putting firefighters to the test; the practice of slash-and-burn clearing, linked to poverty, is blamed for most of the ongoing fires.

**In brief**: Disaster event (severity: notable) in Mayotte, first detected on 3 November 2026 at 06:42. Reported by 2 sources (2 articles), last updated on 3 November 2026 at 08:15.

- Category: Disaster
- Severity: Notable
- Place: Mayotte
- First detected: 3 November 2026 at 06:42
- Updated: 3 November 2026 at 08:15
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/7759-mayotte-fires-test-firefighters-slash-and-burn-clearing-in-question

## Sources (2 articles)

- [À Mayotte, l’ampleur des feux éprouve les pompiers, le brûlis en question](https://www.ouest-france.fr/mayotte/a-mayotte-lampleur-des-feux-eprouve-les-pompiers-le-brulis-en-question-02994f1a-d73f-11f1-b736-5b9907ef0b5a?utm_source=fluxpublicactu&utm_medium=fluxrss&utm_campaign=banquedecontenu) — Ouest-France, 3 November 2026 at 06:42
- [Une dizaine de feux ce week-end : à Mayotte, l’ampleur des incendies éprouve les pompiers, le brûlis mis en cause](https://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/une-dizaine-de-feux-ce-week-end-a-mayotte-lampleur-des-incendies-eprouve-les-pompiers-le-brulis-mis-en-cause-03-11-2026-TTEUXVDXNJH4PKWATV7NZK72V4.php) — Le Parisien, 3 November 2026 at 08:15

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Mayotte: fires test firefighters, slash-and-burn clearing in question”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/7759-mayotte-fires-test-firefighters-slash-and-burn-clearing-in-question
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