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Fire near Elias Motsoaledi 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
Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality · Limpopo
First detected22 Sep 2026 11:10 UTC
Last detected23 Sep 2026 05:55 UTC
Satellite detections8
Peak intensity31 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 8
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2026 05:55 UTC | 19 | firms |
| 23 Sep 2026 05:55 UTC | 31 | firms |
| 23 Sep 2026 05:55 UTC | 14 | firms |
| 22 Sep 2026 12:14 UTC | 7 | firms |
| 22 Sep 2026 11:28 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 22 Sep 2026 11:28 UTC | 8 | firms |
| 22 Sep 2026 11:28 UTC | 20 | firms |
| 22 Sep 2026 11:10 UTC | 9 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
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