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Fire near George

Status: ✓ Confirmed

This fire is confirmed by an EFFIS burnt-area perimeter or by repeated, intense satellite detections.

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Where George · Western Cape
First detected1 Oct 2026 11:38 UTC
Last detected1 Oct 2026 14:01 UTC
Satellite detections9
Peak intensity135 MW
Active days1

Satellite before & after

High-resolution Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery of the area, before the fire and after. Drag the slider to compare.

After — George (Sentinel-2, 2026-09-30) Before — George (Sentinel-2, 2026-08-24) Before · 2026-08-24 After · 2026-09-30

Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 · Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem

Satellite detections — 9

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
1 Oct 2026 14:01 UTC26firms
1 Oct 2026 14:01 UTC24firms
1 Oct 2026 12:42 UTC15firms
1 Oct 2026 12:42 UTC15firms
1 Oct 2026 11:57 UTC43firms
1 Oct 2026 11:57 UTC43firms
1 Oct 2026 11:57 UTC43firms
1 Oct 2026 11:38 UTC135firms
1 Oct 2026 11:38 UTC57firms

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