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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 detected11 Oct 2026 22:31 UTC
Last detected12 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC
Satellite detections13
Peak intensity26 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 13
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 13 | firms |
| 12 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 12 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 12 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 19 | firms |
| 12 Oct 2026 10:58 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 12 Oct 2026 10:58 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 12 Oct 2026 06:48 UTC | 26 | firms |
| 11 Oct 2026 23:29 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 11 Oct 2026 23:29 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 11 Oct 2026 23:07 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 11 Oct 2026 23:07 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 11 Oct 2026 23:07 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 11 Oct 2026 22:31 UTC | 2 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
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