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Fire near Emakhazeni Local Municipality
Status: Possible
This is an unconfirmed satellite detection. It may be a fire, or another heat source (industrial, agricultural).
⚠️ 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
Emakhazeni Local Municipality · Mpumalanga
First detected19 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC
Last detected19 Oct 2026 12:08 UTC
Satellite detections2
Peak intensity21 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 2
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 12:08 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 19 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC | 21 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
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