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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 detected16 Oct 2026 11:23 UTC
Last detected16 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC
Satellite detections4
Peak intensity17 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 4
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 12:19 UTC | 13 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 12:00 UTC | 17 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 11:23 UTC | 9 | firms |
| 16 Oct 2026 11:23 UTC | 5 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
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