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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 detected9 Oct 2026 11:10 UTC
Last detected9 Oct 2026 12:51 UTC
Satellite detections6
Peak intensity16 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 6
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2026 12:51 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 9 Oct 2026 12:32 UTC | 10 | firms |
| 9 Oct 2026 11:53 UTC | 6 | firms |
| 9 Oct 2026 11:10 UTC | 16 | firms |
| 9 Oct 2026 11:10 UTC | 12 | firms |
| 9 Oct 2026 11:10 UTC | 15 | firms |
Official & data sources
EFFIS / Copernicus fire viewer ↗ NASA FIRMS active-fire data ↗ AFIS — Advanced Fire Information System (CSIR) ↗
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