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Fire near Mpumalanga
Status: ✓ Confirmed
This fire is confirmed by an EFFIS burnt-area perimeter or by repeated, intense satellite detections.
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Where
Mpumalanga · Mpumalanga
First detected22 Sep 2026 11:28 UTC
Last detected23 Sep 2026 13:55 UTC
Satellite detections13
Peak intensity71 MW
Active days2
Satellite detections — 13
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2026 13:55 UTC | 16 | firms |
| 23 Sep 2026 13:55 UTC | 34 | firms |
| 23 Sep 2026 12:29 UTC | 22 | firms |
| 23 Sep 2026 12:29 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 23 Sep 2026 12:29 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 23 Sep 2026 12:29 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 23 Sep 2026 12:29 UTC | 9 | firms |
| 23 Sep 2026 12:29 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 23 Sep 2026 12:29 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 23 Sep 2026 12:29 UTC | 9 | firms |
| 22 Sep 2026 12:49 UTC | 71 | firms |
| 22 Sep 2026 12:49 UTC | 27 | firms |
| 22 Sep 2026 11:28 UTC | 6 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
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