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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.

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Where Limpopo · Limpopo
First detected16 Oct 2026 23:14 UTC
Last detected17 Oct 2026 12:00 UTC
Satellite detections15
Peak intensity19 MW
Active days1

Satellite detections — 15

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
17 Oct 2026 12:00 UTC8firms
17 Oct 2026 12:00 UTC8firms
17 Oct 2026 12:00 UTC8firms
17 Oct 2026 11:42 UTC7firms
17 Oct 2026 11:42 UTC5firms
17 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC9firms
17 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC19firms
17 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC7firms
17 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC9firms
17 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC9firms
17 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC8firms
17 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC8firms
16 Oct 2026 23:33 UTC0firms
16 Oct 2026 23:14 UTC0firms
16 Oct 2026 23:14 UTC1firms

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