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Fire near Mookgopong 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
Mookgopong Local Municipality · Limpopo
First detected27 Sep 2026 19:00 UTC
Last detected28 Sep 2026 13:48 UTC
Satellite detections7
Peak intensity21 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 7
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 13:48 UTC | 21 | firms |
| 28 Sep 2026 12:02 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 28 Sep 2026 00:09 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 28 Sep 2026 00:09 UTC | 1 | firms |
| 28 Sep 2026 00:09 UTC | 2 | firms |
| 27 Sep 2026 22:50 UTC | 3 | firms |
| 27 Sep 2026 19:00 UTC | 7 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
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