Wildfires in South Africa on 12 October 2026

🗺️ Eastern Cape1

• 🟠Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality✓ Confirmed99 MW12 d→

🗺️ Free State5

• 🟡Free State✓ Confirmed25 MW11 d→
• 🟠Vrede✓ Confirmed60 MW12 d→
• 🟡Free State✓ Confirmed27 MW12 d→
• 🟡Phumelela Local Municipality✓ Confirmed25 MW12 d→
• 🟡Metsimaholo Local Municipality✓ Confirmed15 MW12 d→

🗺️ Gauteng3

• 🟠Gauteng✓ Confirmed60 MW11 d→
• 🟠Emfuleni Local Municipality✓ Confirmed98 MW12 d→
• 🟡GautengPossible21 MW12 d→

🗺️ KwaZulu-Natal13

• 🟡KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed36 MW11 d→
• 🟡KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed20 MW11 d→
• 🟠Nkandla Local Municipality✓ Confirmed74 MW11 d→
• 🟡KwaZulu-NatalPossible24 MW11 d→
• 🟠Ulundi Local Municipality✓ Confirmed52 MW12 d→
• 🟠KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed74 MW12 d→
• 🟡Newcastle Local Municipality✓ Confirmed19 MW12 d→
• 🟡Umhlali✓ Confirmed23 MW12 d→
• 🟡KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed21 MW12 d→
• 🟡KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed27 MW12 d→
• 🟡KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed28 MW12 d→
• 🟡KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed24 MW12 d→
• 🟠KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed71 MW12 d→

🗺️ Limpopo6

• 🟠Modimolle Local Municipality✓ Confirmed54 MW10 d→
• 🟡Limpopo✓ Confirmed44 MW11 d→
• 🔴Limpopo✓ Confirmed321 MW11 d→
• 🟡Limpopo✓ Confirmed33 MW11 d→
• 🟠Limpopo✓ Confirmed74 MW12 d→
• 🟠Limpopo✓ Confirmed54 MW12 d→

🗺️ Mpumalanga15

• 🟠Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed81 MW11 d→
• 🔴Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed247 MW11 d→
• 🟡Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed26 MW11 d→
• 🟡Daggakraal✓ Confirmed22 MW11 d→
• 🟠Govan Mbeki Local Municipality✓ Confirmed78 MW11 d→
• 🟠Emakhazeni Local Municipality✓ Confirmed74 MW11 d→
• 🟡Thaba Chweu Local Municipality✓ Confirmed26 MW11 d→
• 🟠Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed102 MW11 d→
• 🟡Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed21 MW12 d→
• 🟡Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed26 MW12 d→
• 🟡Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed26 MW12 d→
• 🟡Emakhazeni Local Municipality✓ Confirmed39 MW12 d→
• 🟡Umjindi Local Municipality✓ Confirmed16 MW12 d→
• 🟠Mkhondo Local Municipality✓ Confirmed133 MW12 d→
• 🟠Emalahleni Local Municipality✓ Confirmed60 MW12 d→

🗺️ North West1

• 🟡Ditsobotla Local Municipality✓ Confirmed44 MW12 d→

⚠️ 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.