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Fire near Greater Tubatse 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 Greater Tubatse Local Municipality · Limpopo
First detected17 Oct 2026 22:18 UTC
Last detected18 Oct 2026 11:42 UTC
Satellite detections9
Peak intensity21 MW
Active days1

Satellite detections — 9

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
18 Oct 2026 11:42 UTC4firms
18 Oct 2026 11:42 UTC4firms
18 Oct 2026 11:21 UTC6firms
18 Oct 2026 10:45 UTC21firms
17 Oct 2026 23:14 UTC0firms
17 Oct 2026 23:14 UTC0firms
17 Oct 2026 22:57 UTC2firms
17 Oct 2026 22:18 UTC1firms
17 Oct 2026 22:18 UTC1firms

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