Wildfires in South Africa on 20 September 2026
15Significant fires
15Confirmed
- Middelburg✓ Confirmed193 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed29 MW
- Albert Luthuli Local Municipality✓ Confirmed27 MW
- Albert Luthuli Local Municipality✓ Confirmed17 MW
- Msukaligwa✓ Confirmed55 MW
- Mkhondo Local Municipality✓ Confirmed27 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed25 MW
- Albert Luthuli Local Municipality✓ Confirmed22 MW
- Albert Luthuli Local Municipality✓ Confirmed63 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed16 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed21 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.