See the live fire map of South Africa
Fire near Maruleng Local Municipality
Status: ✓ Confirmed
This fire is confirmed by an EFFIS burnt-area perimeter or by repeated, intense satellite detections.
⚠️ The fires shown are automatic satellite heat detections from NASA FIRMS. They are not verified on the ground and are not 100% accurate — they can include false alarms (industrial heat, gas flares, sun glint) or miss small or cloud-covered fires. Do not use this map for safety decisions; always follow official emergency sources.
Where
Maruleng Local Municipality · Limpopo
First detected1 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC
Last detected1 Oct 2026 23:58 UTC
Satellite detections10
Peak intensity44 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 10
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 23:58 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 1 Oct 2026 23:14 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 1 Oct 2026 23:14 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 1 Oct 2026 22:57 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 1 Oct 2026 22:18 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 1 Oct 2026 22:18 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 1 Oct 2026 14:03 UTC | 44 | firms |
| 1 Oct 2026 14:03 UTC | 19 | firms |
| 1 Oct 2026 11:42 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 1 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC | 4 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗