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Fire near Free State

Status: ✓ Confirmed

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

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Where Free State · Free State
First detected9 Sep 2026 11:15 UTC
Last detected9 Sep 2026 12:12 UTC
Satellite detections9
Peak intensity35 MW
Active days1

Satellite detections — 9

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
9 Sep 2026 12:12 UTC34firms
9 Sep 2026 12:12 UTC28firms
9 Sep 2026 12:12 UTC28firms
9 Sep 2026 12:12 UTC14firms
9 Sep 2026 12:12 UTC28firms
9 Sep 2026 11:51 UTC3firms
9 Sep 2026 11:51 UTC35firms
9 Sep 2026 11:15 UTC7firms
9 Sep 2026 11:15 UTC7firms

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