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Fire near Mogalakwena Local Municipality
Status: ✓ Confirmed
This fire is confirmed by an EFFIS burnt-area perimeter or by repeated, intense satellite detections.
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Where
Mogalakwena Local Municipality · Limpopo
First detected13 Oct 2026 22:29 UTC
Last detected14 Oct 2026 18:34 UTC
Satellite detections42
Peak intensity52 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 42
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2026 18:34 UTC | 13 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 18:34 UTC | 14 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 18:34 UTC | 52 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 18:34 UTC | 14 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 18:34 UTC | 43 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 14:08 UTC | 16 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:02 UTC | 9 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:02 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:02 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:02 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:02 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:02 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:02 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:02 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 11:19 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 11:19 UTC | 19 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 11:19 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 11:19 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 11:19 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 06:27 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 06:27 UTC | 11 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 06:27 UTC | 12 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 00:09 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 00:09 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 00:09 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 00:09 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 00:09 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 23:33 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 23:33 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 23:33 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 23:33 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 22:50 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 22:50 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 22:50 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 22:50 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 22:50 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 22:29 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 22:29 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 22:29 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 22:29 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 22:29 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 22:29 UTC | 2 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
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