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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.
⚠️ 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
Limpopo · Limpopo
First detected12 Sep 2026 10:58 UTC
Last detected12 Sep 2026 13:29 UTC
Satellite detections12
Peak intensity22 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 12
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2026 13:29 UTC | 22 | firms |
| 12 Sep 2026 13:29 UTC | 16 | firms |
| 12 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 12 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 12 Sep 2026 12:38 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 12 Sep 2026 12:02 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 12 Sep 2026 12:02 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 12 Sep 2026 12:02 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 12 Sep 2026 12:02 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 12 Sep 2026 11:17 UTC | 15 | firms |
| 12 Sep 2026 10:58 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 12 Sep 2026 10:58 UTC | 10 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
Other fires nearby
- Matlala✓ Confirmed11 km31 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed29 km32 MW
- Mogalakwena Local Municipality✓ Confirmed33 km41 MW
- Mogalakwena Local Municipality✓ Confirmed47 km67 MW
- Molemole Local Municipality✓ Confirmed56 km257 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed61 km18 MW
- Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality✓ Confirmed61 km49 MW
- Polokwane Local Municipality✓ Confirmed71 km24 MW