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Fire near Mpumalanga

Status: ✓ Confirmed

This fire is confirmed by an EFFIS burnt-area perimeter or by repeated, intense satellite detections.

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Where Mpumalanga · Mpumalanga
First detected12 Oct 2026 14:27 UTC
Last detected13 Oct 2026 13:27 UTC
Satellite detections19
Peak intensity247 MW
Active days1

Satellite detections — 19

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
13 Oct 2026 13:27 UTC124firms
13 Oct 2026 13:27 UTC217firms
13 Oct 2026 12:55 UTC39firms
13 Oct 2026 12:55 UTC17firms
13 Oct 2026 12:55 UTC160firms
13 Oct 2026 12:55 UTC160firms
13 Oct 2026 12:55 UTC247firms
13 Oct 2026 12:55 UTC122firms
13 Oct 2026 12:55 UTC9firms
13 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC46firms
13 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC44firms
13 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC44firms
13 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC46firms
13 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC46firms
13 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC44firms
13 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC34firms
13 Oct 2026 11:36 UTC3firms
13 Oct 2026 11:36 UTC3firms
12 Oct 2026 14:27 UTC31firms

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