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Fire near Modimolle 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
Modimolle Local Municipality · Limpopo
First detected13 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC
Last detected14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC
Satellite detections18
Peak intensity224 MW
Active days2
Satellite detections — 18
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:02 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:02 UTC | 9 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 00:09 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 23:33 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 23:33 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 23:33 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 22:50 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 22:29 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 22:29 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 13:27 UTC | 74 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 13:27 UTC | 116 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 13:27 UTC | 193 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 13:27 UTC | 224 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 12:55 UTC | 31 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 12:55 UTC | 31 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 12:55 UTC | 31 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC | 46 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
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