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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 detected12 Sep 2026 10:58 UTC
Last detected12 Sep 2026 13:29 UTC
Satellite detections10
Peak intensity24 MW
Active days1

Satellite detections — 10

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
12 Sep 2026 13:29 UTC24firms
12 Sep 2026 13:29 UTC16firms
12 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC6firms
12 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC7firms
12 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC6firms
12 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC7firms
12 Sep 2026 12:02 UTC5firms
12 Sep 2026 11:17 UTC6firms
12 Sep 2026 11:17 UTC6firms
12 Sep 2026 10:58 UTC10firms

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