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Before · 2026-08-25
After · 2026-09-12
Fire near Maluti-a-Phofung 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
Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality · KwaZulu-Natal
First detected13 Sep 2026 05:59 UTC
Last detected14 Sep 2026 12:17 UTC
Satellite detections150
Peak intensity71 MW
Active days2
Satellite before & after
High-resolution Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery of the area, before the fire and after. Drag the slider to compare.
Before · 2026-08-25
After · 2026-09-12
Short-wave infrared: smoke turns transparent and active flames / burnt ground stand out.Normalised Burn Ratio: recently burnt land shown in red / orange.
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 · Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem
Satellite detections — 150
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2026 12:17 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 14 Sep 2026 11:57 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 14 Sep 2026 11:21 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 14 Sep 2026 11:21 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 23:52 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 23:33 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 22:59 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 22:12 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 14:08 UTC | 12 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:36 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:36 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:36 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:36 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:36 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:36 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:36 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:36 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:36 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:36 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:36 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:36 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:36 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:36 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:36 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:36 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:36 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:36 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:19 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:19 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:19 UTC | 31 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:19 UTC | 31 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:19 UTC | 12 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:19 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:19 UTC | 5 | firms |
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| 13 Sep 2026 12:19 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:19 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:19 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:19 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:19 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:19 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:19 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:19 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:19 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:19 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:19 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:19 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:19 UTC | 6 | firms |
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| 13 Sep 2026 12:19 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 3 | firms |
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| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 6 | firms |
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| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 4 | firms |
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| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 14 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 3 | firms |
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| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 6 | firms |
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| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 5 | firms |
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| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 18 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 41 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 55 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 16 | firms |
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| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 8 | firms |
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| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 10 | firms |
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| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 18 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 18 | firms |
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| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 4 | firms |
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| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 16 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 11 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 6 | firms |
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| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 27 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 17 | firms |
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| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 43 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 28 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 15 | firms |
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| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 22 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 10:56 UTC | 15 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 05:59 UTC | 41 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 05:59 UTC | 47 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 05:59 UTC | 68 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 05:59 UTC | 38 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 05:59 UTC | 71 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 05:59 UTC | 34 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗