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Fire near Thaba Chweu 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
Thaba Chweu Local Municipality · Mpumalanga
First detected17 Oct 2026 06:46 UTC
Last detected18 Oct 2026 11:42 UTC
Satellite detections8
Peak intensity23 MW
Active days2
Satellite detections — 8
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 11:42 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 12:00 UTC | 9 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 12:00 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 12:00 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 12:00 UTC | 13 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC | 13 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 11:04 UTC | 13 | firms |
| 17 Oct 2026 06:46 UTC | 23 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
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