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Fire near Lonsdale

Status: ✓ Confirmed

This fire is confirmed by an EFFIS burnt-area perimeter or by repeated, intense satellite detections.

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Where Lonsdale · Limpopo
First detected15 Sep 2026 11:04 UTC
Last detected15 Sep 2026 23:58 UTC
Satellite detections24
Peak intensity42 MW
Active days1

Satellite detections — 24

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
15 Sep 2026 23:58 UTC1firms
15 Sep 2026 23:58 UTC1firms
15 Sep 2026 23:14 UTC1firms
15 Sep 2026 23:14 UTC1firms
15 Sep 2026 22:18 UTC5firms
15 Sep 2026 13:44 UTC9firms
15 Sep 2026 13:44 UTC42firms
15 Sep 2026 12:00 UTC3firms
15 Sep 2026 12:00 UTC3firms
15 Sep 2026 12:00 UTC11firms
15 Sep 2026 12:00 UTC5firms
15 Sep 2026 12:00 UTC5firms
15 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC8firms
15 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC14firms
15 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC29firms
15 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC6firms
15 Sep 2026 11:04 UTC5firms
15 Sep 2026 11:04 UTC6firms
15 Sep 2026 11:04 UTC6firms
15 Sep 2026 11:04 UTC6firms
15 Sep 2026 11:04 UTC6firms
15 Sep 2026 11:04 UTC9firms
15 Sep 2026 11:04 UTC8firms
15 Sep 2026 11:04 UTC5firms

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