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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 detected14 Sep 2026 06:37 UTC
Last detected15 Sep 2026 13:44 UTC
Satellite detections13
Peak intensity37 MW
Active days2
Satellite detections — 13
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2026 13:44 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 15 Sep 2026 12:00 UTC | 20 | firms |
| 15 Sep 2026 12:00 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 15 Sep 2026 12:00 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 15 Sep 2026 12:00 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 15 Sep 2026 12:00 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 15 Sep 2026 11:40 UTC | 34 | firms |
| 15 Sep 2026 11:40 UTC | 37 | firms |
| 15 Sep 2026 11:04 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 14 Sep 2026 12:17 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 14 Sep 2026 12:00 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 14 Sep 2026 12:00 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 14 Sep 2026 06:37 UTC | 11 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
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