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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 detected16 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC
Last detected17 Oct 2026 12:02 UTC
Satellite detections61
Peak intensity58 MW
Active days1

Satellite detections — 61

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17 Oct 2026 12:02 UTC3firms
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16 Oct 2026 13:44 UTC58firms
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16 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC10firms

Official & data sources

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