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Fire near Thaba Chweu 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
Thaba Chweu Local Municipality · Mpumalanga
First detected13 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC
Last detected13 Oct 2026 12:55 UTC
Satellite detections6
Peak intensity20 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 6
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 12:55 UTC | 20 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 12:55 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC | 12 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC | 12 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC | 12 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC | 12 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
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