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Fire near Mpumalanga
Status: ✓ Confirmed
This fire is confirmed by an EFFIS burnt-area perimeter or by repeated, intense satellite detections.
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Where
Mpumalanga · Mpumalanga
First detected25 Sep 2026 11:53 UTC
Last detected25 Sep 2026 23:29 UTC
Satellite detections16
Peak intensity24 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 16
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 23:29 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 25 Sep 2026 23:07 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 25 Sep 2026 22:31 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 25 Sep 2026 13:31 UTC | 17 | firms |
| 25 Sep 2026 13:31 UTC | 24 | firms |
| 25 Sep 2026 12:12 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 25 Sep 2026 12:12 UTC | 11 | firms |
| 25 Sep 2026 12:12 UTC | 11 | firms |
| 25 Sep 2026 12:12 UTC | 21 | firms |
| 25 Sep 2026 12:12 UTC | 13 | firms |
| 25 Sep 2026 12:12 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 25 Sep 2026 11:53 UTC | 14 | firms |
| 25 Sep 2026 11:53 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 25 Sep 2026 11:53 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 25 Sep 2026 11:53 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 25 Sep 2026 11:53 UTC | 3 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
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