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Fire near Emakhazeni 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
Emakhazeni Local Municipality · Mpumalanga
First detected15 Sep 2026 13:44 UTC
Last detected16 Sep 2026 12:25 UTC
Satellite detections8
Peak intensity74 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 8
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2026 12:25 UTC | 14 | firms |
| 16 Sep 2026 11:42 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 16 Sep 2026 11:21 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 16 Sep 2026 11:21 UTC | 11 | firms |
| 15 Sep 2026 13:44 UTC | 74 | firms |
| 15 Sep 2026 13:44 UTC | 49 | firms |
| 15 Sep 2026 13:44 UTC | 53 | firms |
| 15 Sep 2026 13:44 UTC | 49 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
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