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Fire near Limpopo
Status: ✓ Confirmed
This fire is confirmed by an EFFIS burnt-area perimeter or by repeated, intense satellite detections.
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Where
Limpopo · Limpopo
First detected16 Sep 2026 10:45 UTC
Last detected17 Sep 2026 06:54 UTC
Satellite detections16
Peak intensity32 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 16
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2026 06:54 UTC | 32 | firms |
| 17 Sep 2026 06:54 UTC | 14 | firms |
| 17 Sep 2026 06:54 UTC | 17 | firms |
| 17 Sep 2026 06:54 UTC | 30 | firms |
| 16 Sep 2026 23:39 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 16 Sep 2026 22:57 UTC | 0 | firms |
| 16 Sep 2026 22:57 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 16 Sep 2026 22:57 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 16 Sep 2026 22:35 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 16 Sep 2026 22:35 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 16 Sep 2026 22:35 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 16 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 16 Sep 2026 11:21 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 16 Sep 2026 11:21 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 16 Sep 2026 10:45 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 16 Sep 2026 10:45 UTC | 7 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
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