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Fire near Hlabisa 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 Hlabisa Local Municipality · KwaZulu-Natal
First detected15 Sep 2026 11:40 UTC
Last detected16 Sep 2026 14:22 UTC
Satellite detections30
Peak intensity26 MW
Active days2

Satellite detections — 30

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
16 Sep 2026 14:22 UTC17firms
16 Sep 2026 14:22 UTC12firms
16 Sep 2026 12:25 UTC9firms
16 Sep 2026 12:25 UTC9firms
16 Sep 2026 11:40 UTC7firms
16 Sep 2026 11:40 UTC7firms
16 Sep 2026 11:40 UTC7firms
16 Sep 2026 11:40 UTC7firms
16 Sep 2026 11:40 UTC3firms
16 Sep 2026 11:40 UTC6firms
16 Sep 2026 11:40 UTC3firms
16 Sep 2026 11:21 UTC6firms
16 Sep 2026 11:21 UTC10firms
16 Sep 2026 11:21 UTC10firms
16 Sep 2026 11:21 UTC10firms
16 Sep 2026 10:43 UTC10firms
16 Sep 2026 10:43 UTC26firms
16 Sep 2026 10:43 UTC10firms
15 Sep 2026 23:58 UTC1firms
15 Sep 2026 23:16 UTC1firms
15 Sep 2026 23:16 UTC1firms
15 Sep 2026 23:16 UTC1firms
15 Sep 2026 23:16 UTC1firms
15 Sep 2026 22:57 UTC1firms
15 Sep 2026 22:57 UTC0firms
15 Sep 2026 22:57 UTC1firms
15 Sep 2026 22:20 UTC1firms
15 Sep 2026 22:20 UTC1firms
15 Sep 2026 12:00 UTC6firms
15 Sep 2026 11:40 UTC8firms

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