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Fire near Gauteng
Status: ✓ Confirmed
This fire is confirmed by an EFFIS burnt-area perimeter or by repeated, intense satellite detections.
⚠️ The fires shown are automatic satellite heat detections from NASA FIRMS. They are not verified on the ground and are not 100% accurate — they can include false alarms (industrial heat, gas flares, sun glint) or miss small or cloud-covered fires. Do not use this map for safety decisions; always follow official emergency sources.
Where
Gauteng · Gauteng
First detected2 Oct 2026 11:21 UTC
Last detected2 Oct 2026 12:25 UTC
Satellite detections4
Peak intensity16 MW
Active days1
Satellite detections — 4
| Time | Intensity (MW) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 12:25 UTC | 5 | firms |
| 2 Oct 2026 11:42 UTC | 4 | firms |
| 2 Oct 2026 11:42 UTC | 16 | firms |
| 2 Oct 2026 11:21 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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