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Fire near Gauteng
Status: ✓ Confirmed
This fire is confirmed by an EFFIS burnt-area perimeter or by repeated, intense satellite detections.
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Where
Gauteng · Gauteng
First detected13 Sep 2026 10:58 UTC
Last detected13 Sep 2026 12:17 UTC
Satellite detections8
Peak intensity17 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 8
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2026 12:17 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:17 UTC | 17 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 12:17 UTC | 12 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 9 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 10:58 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 10:58 UTC | 16 | firms |
| 13 Sep 2026 10:58 UTC | 8 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
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