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Fire near KwaZulu-Natal

Status: ✓ Confirmed

This fire is confirmed by an EFFIS burnt-area perimeter or by repeated, intense satellite detections.

⚠️ The fires shown are automatic satellite heat detections from NASA FIRMS. They are not verified on the ground and are not 100% accurate — they can include false alarms (industrial heat, gas flares, sun glint) or miss small or cloud-covered fires. Do not use this map for safety decisions; always follow official emergency sources.

Where KwaZulu-Natal · KwaZulu-Natal
First detected15 Oct 2026 10:58 UTC
Last detected16 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC
Satellite detections13
Peak intensity15 MW
Active days2

Satellite detections — 13

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
16 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC4firms
16 Oct 2026 12:00 UTC2firms
16 Oct 2026 12:00 UTC7firms
16 Oct 2026 12:00 UTC4firms
16 Oct 2026 11:21 UTC5firms
16 Oct 2026 10:38 UTC5firms
15 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC7firms
15 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC14firms
15 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC7firms
15 Oct 2026 12:17 UTC15firms
15 Oct 2026 12:17 UTC15firms
15 Oct 2026 11:42 UTC6firms
15 Oct 2026 10:58 UTC6firms

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