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Fire near Msukaligwa
Status: ✓ Confirmed
This fire is confirmed by an EFFIS burnt-area perimeter or by repeated, intense satellite detections.
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Where
Msukaligwa · Mpumalanga
First detected18 Oct 2026 11:21 UTC
Last detected19 Oct 2026 13:59 UTC
Satellite detections7
Peak intensity21 MW
Active days2
Satellite detections — 7
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 13:59 UTC | 21 | firms |
| 19 Oct 2026 12:44 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 19 Oct 2026 06:27 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 12:25 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 11:42 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 11:42 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 11:21 UTC | 13 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
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