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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 detected20 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC
Last detected21 Oct 2026 00:01 UTC
Satellite detections33
Peak intensity26 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 33
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026 00:01 UTC | 0 | firms |
| 21 Oct 2026 00:01 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 21 Oct 2026 00:01 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 23:39 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 23:39 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 23:39 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 23:01 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 23:01 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 23:01 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 23:01 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 23:01 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 23:01 UTC | 0 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 23:01 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 23:01 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 23:01 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 23:01 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 22:20 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 22:20 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 22:20 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 22:20 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 19:13 UTC | 20 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 12:44 UTC | 11 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 12:44 UTC | 26 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 12:44 UTC | 11 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 12:25 UTC | 14 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 12:25 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 12:25 UTC | 9 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 12:25 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 11:47 UTC | 15 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 11:47 UTC | 15 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 20 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC | 3 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
Other fires nearby
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed10 km22 MW
- Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality✓ Confirmed37 km122 MW
- Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality✓ Confirmed38 km23 MW
- Thembisile Hani Local Municipality✓ Confirmed41 km33 MW
- Gauteng✓ Confirmed48 km26 MW
- Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality✓ Confirmed54 km137 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed60 km55 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed90 km21 MW