Twenty-first century emergence of alpine fire in Central African mountains (opens in new tab)

Wildfires are an escalating global hazard that threaten ecosystems, air quality and societies1,2. Although tall tropical mountains have generally been considered too cool and moist to burn3, the recent occurrence of high-elevation wildfires on Africa’s highest mountains suggests the emergence of a new and potentially transformative threat. A lack of historical records of fire in these environments limits our understanding of fire activity, its environmental impacts and the resilience of Afrom...