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Fire near Mookgopong 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
Mookgopong Local Municipality · Limpopo
First detected14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC
Last detected15 Oct 2026 00:11 UTC
Satellite detections37
Peak intensity401 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 37
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 00:11 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 15 Oct 2026 00:11 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 23:52 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 23:52 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 23:52 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 23:52 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 23:52 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 23:52 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 23:52 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 23:14 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 23:14 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 22:31 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 22:31 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 22:31 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 18:34 UTC | 12 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 18:34 UTC | 12 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 14:05 UTC | 80 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 14:05 UTC | 93 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 14:05 UTC | 401 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 9 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 34 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 34 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 15 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 34 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 34 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 15 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 14 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 6 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
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