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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 22:37 UTC
Last detected17 Oct 2026 18:51 UTC
Satellite detections13
Peak intensity25 MW
Active days1

Satellite detections — 13

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
17 Oct 2026 18:51 UTC6firms
17 Oct 2026 12:02 UTC4firms
17 Oct 2026 12:02 UTC10firms
17 Oct 2026 12:02 UTC25firms
17 Oct 2026 12:02 UTC10firms
17 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC6firms
17 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC6firms
17 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC6firms
16 Oct 2026 23:33 UTC2firms
16 Oct 2026 23:14 UTC1firms
16 Oct 2026 23:14 UTC1firms
16 Oct 2026 22:37 UTC2firms
16 Oct 2026 22:37 UTC1firms

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