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Fire near Albert Luthuli 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
Albert Luthuli Local Municipality · Mpumalanga
First detected23 Oct 2026 11:28 UTC
Last detected23 Oct 2026 12:32 UTC
Satellite detections4
Peak intensity15 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 4
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 11:28 UTC | 15 | firms |
| 23 Oct 2026 12:32 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 23 Oct 2026 12:32 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 23 Oct 2026 12:32 UTC | 5 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
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