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Fire near Umjindi 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
Umjindi Local Municipality · Mpumalanga
First detected12 Oct 2026 10:58 UTC
Last detected12 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC
Satellite detections6
Peak intensity16 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 6
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 12 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 12 Oct 2026 12:38 UTC | 11 | firms |
| 12 Oct 2026 10:58 UTC | 9 | firms |
| 12 Oct 2026 10:58 UTC | 16 | firms |
| 12 Oct 2026 10:58 UTC | 9 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
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