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Fire near Phumelela 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
Phumelela Local Municipality · Free State
First detected17 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC
Last detected18 Oct 2026 12:25 UTC
Satellite detections43
Peak intensity50 MW
Active days2
Satellite detections — 43
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 12:25 UTC | 9 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 11:42 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 11:42 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 11:42 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 11:42 UTC | 19 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 11:42 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 11:42 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 11:42 UTC | 15 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 11:21 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 11:21 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 11:21 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 11:21 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 11:21 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 11:21 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 11:21 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 10:43 UTC | 17 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 10:43 UTC | 17 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 10:43 UTC | 28 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 10:43 UTC | 17 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 10:43 UTC | 17 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 10:43 UTC | 18 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 05:48 UTC | 50 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 00:01 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 00:01 UTC | 14 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 00:01 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 00:01 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 18 Oct 2026 00:01 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 23:16 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 23:16 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 23:16 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 23:16 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 23:16 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 22:57 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 22:57 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 22:57 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 22:57 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 22:20 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 22:20 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 22:20 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 12:00 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 12:00 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 11:40 UTC | 26 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC | 14 | firms |
Official & data sources
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