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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

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
12 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC13firms
12 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC6firms
12 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC8firms
12 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC19firms
12 Oct 2026 10:58 UTC8firms
12 Oct 2026 10:58 UTC5firms
12 Oct 2026 06:48 UTC26firms
11 Oct 2026 23:29 UTC1firms
11 Oct 2026 23:29 UTC1firms
11 Oct 2026 23:07 UTC1firms
11 Oct 2026 23:07 UTC1firms
11 Oct 2026 23:07 UTC1firms
11 Oct 2026 22:31 UTC2firms

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