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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 detected21 Sep 2026 11:28 UTC
Last detected21 Sep 2026 12:32 UTC
Satellite detections17
Peak intensity17 MW
Active days1

Satellite detections — 17

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
21 Sep 2026 12:32 UTC4firms
21 Sep 2026 11:49 UTC15firms
21 Sep 2026 11:49 UTC3firms
21 Sep 2026 11:49 UTC6firms
21 Sep 2026 11:49 UTC9firms
21 Sep 2026 11:49 UTC4firms
21 Sep 2026 11:49 UTC16firms
21 Sep 2026 11:49 UTC15firms
21 Sep 2026 11:49 UTC15firms
21 Sep 2026 11:49 UTC3firms
21 Sep 2026 11:28 UTC5firms
21 Sep 2026 11:28 UTC5firms
21 Sep 2026 11:28 UTC5firms
21 Sep 2026 11:28 UTC5firms
21 Sep 2026 11:28 UTC9firms
21 Sep 2026 11:28 UTC17firms
21 Sep 2026 11:28 UTC6firms

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