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Fire near Thembisile Hani 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
Thembisile Hani Local Municipality · Mpumalanga
First detected21 Sep 2026 12:32 UTC
Last detected21 Sep 2026 14:16 UTC
Satellite detections5
Peak intensity63 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 5
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2026 14:16 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 21 Sep 2026 14:16 UTC | 17 | firms |
| 21 Sep 2026 14:16 UTC | 13 | firms |
| 21 Sep 2026 12:32 UTC | 51 | firms |
| 21 Sep 2026 12:32 UTC | 63 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
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