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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 detected13 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC
Last detected14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC
Satellite detections20
Peak intensity18 MW
Active days2
Satellite detections — 20
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:02 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 12:02 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 11:19 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 11:19 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 11:19 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 14 Oct 2026 00:09 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 23:33 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 23:33 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 23:33 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 23:33 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 22:50 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 22:50 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 12:55 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 12:55 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 12:55 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC | 18 | firms |
| 13 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC | 18 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
Other fires nearby
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed14 km18 MW
- Mogalakwena Local Municipality✓ Confirmed52 km67 MW
- Matlala✓ Confirmed65 km31 MW
- Mogalakwena Local Municipality✓ Confirmed70 km41 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed73 km32 MW
- Mookgopong Local Municipality✓ Confirmed80 km158 MW
- Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality✓ Confirmed82 km49 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed91 km21 MW