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Fire near Lepelle-Nkumpi 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
Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality · Limpopo
First detected15 Oct 2026 10:58 UTC
Last detected16 Oct 2026 12:00 UTC
Satellite detections5
Peak intensity20 MW
Active days2
Satellite detections — 5
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 12:00 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 11:23 UTC | 20 | firms |
| 15 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC | 9 | firms |
| 15 Oct 2026 10:58 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 15 Oct 2026 10:58 UTC | 5 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
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