Wildfires in South Africa on 12 September 2026
65Significant fires
62Confirmed
- Okhahlamba Local Municipality✓ Confirmed26 MW
- KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed39 MW
- KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed22 MW
- KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed22 MW
- KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed15 MW
- KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed24 MW
- KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed33 MW
- KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed37 MW
- KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed18 MW
- KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed17 MW
- KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed47 MW
- Endumeni Local Municipality✓ Confirmed199 MW
- Mpofana Local Municipality✓ Confirmed51 MW
- KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed33 MW
- KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed29 MW
- KwaZulu-NatalPossible43 MW
- Ulundi Local Municipality✓ Confirmed42 MW
- Polokwane Local Municipality✓ Confirmed78 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed28 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed54 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed438 MW
- Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality✓ Confirmed19 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed22 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed24 MW
- Bela Bela Local Municipality✓ Confirmed1,284 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed98 MW
- Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality✓ Confirmed25 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed16 MW
- Middelburg✓ Confirmed21 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed97 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed36 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed34 MW
- Govan Mbeki Local Municipality✓ Confirmed23 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed39 MW
- MpumalangaPossible17 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed29 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed76 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed281 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed203 MW
- Emalahleni Local Municipality✓ Confirmed56 MW
- Govan Mbeki Local Municipality✓ Confirmed147 MW
- Steve Tshwete Local Municipality✓ Confirmed58 MW
- Mkhondo Local Municipality✓ Confirmed47 MW
⚠️ 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.