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Fire near Msukaligwa

Status: ✓ Confirmed

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

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Where Msukaligwa · Mpumalanga
First detected14 Oct 2026 22:31 UTC
Last detected15 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC
Satellite detections22
Peak intensity49 MW
Active days1

Satellite detections — 22

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
15 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC6firms
15 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC6firms
15 Oct 2026 12:17 UTC49firms
15 Oct 2026 12:17 UTC27firms
15 Oct 2026 12:17 UTC49firms
15 Oct 2026 12:17 UTC13firms
15 Oct 2026 12:17 UTC7firms
15 Oct 2026 12:17 UTC4firms
15 Oct 2026 12:17 UTC2firms
15 Oct 2026 12:17 UTC2firms
14 Oct 2026 23:52 UTC1firms
14 Oct 2026 23:52 UTC1firms
14 Oct 2026 23:16 UTC1firms
14 Oct 2026 23:16 UTC1firms
14 Oct 2026 23:16 UTC1firms
14 Oct 2026 23:16 UTC1firms
14 Oct 2026 23:16 UTC1firms
14 Oct 2026 22:31 UTC1firms
14 Oct 2026 22:31 UTC1firms
14 Oct 2026 22:31 UTC1firms
14 Oct 2026 22:31 UTC1firms
14 Oct 2026 22:31 UTC1firms

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