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Fire near Limpopo
Status: ✓ Confirmed
This fire is confirmed by an EFFIS burnt-area perimeter or by repeated, intense satellite detections.
⚠️ The fires shown are automatic satellite heat detections from NASA FIRMS. They are not verified on the ground and are not 100% accurate — they can include false alarms (industrial heat, gas flares, sun glint) or miss small or cloud-covered fires. Do not use this map for safety decisions; always follow official emergency sources.
Where
Limpopo · Limpopo
First detected24 Sep 2026 11:36 UTC
Last detected24 Sep 2026 12:32 UTC
Satellite detections7
Peak intensity17 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 7
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 12:32 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 24 Sep 2026 12:32 UTC | 13 | firms |
| 24 Sep 2026 12:12 UTC | 16 | firms |
| 24 Sep 2026 12:12 UTC | 17 | firms |
| 24 Sep 2026 12:12 UTC | 16 | firms |
| 24 Sep 2026 11:36 UTC | 16 | firms |
| 24 Sep 2026 11:36 UTC | 2 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
Other fires nearby
- Mookgopong Local Municipality✓ Confirmed21 km158 MW
- Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality✓ Confirmed52 km49 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed54 km17 MW
- Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality✓ Confirmed60 km23 MW
- Mogalakwena Local Municipality✓ Confirmed63 km67 MW
- Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality✓ Confirmed63 km122 MW
- Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality✓ Confirmed70 km33 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed76 km184 MW