Wildfires in South Africa on 16 October 2026
65Significant fires
62Confirmed
- KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed79 MW
- uMhlabuyalingana Local Municipality✓ Confirmed178 MW
- KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed17 MW
- Mthonjaneni Local Municipality✓ Confirmed86 MW
- KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed17 MW
- uMhlabuyalingana Local Municipality✓ Confirmed15 MW
- Greater Kokstad Local Municipality✓ Confirmed31 MW
- Nkandla Local Municipality✓ Confirmed25 MW
- KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed17 MW
- Ulundi Local Municipality✓ Confirmed30 MW
- KwaZulu-Natal✓ Confirmed22 MW
- Rietvlei✓ Confirmed59 MW
- eMadlangeni Local Municipality✓ Confirmed16 MW
- Abaqulusi Local MunicipalityPossible16 MW
- Jozini Local Municipality✓ Confirmed25 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed33 MW
- Mogalakwena Local Municipality✓ Confirmed25 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed66 MW
- Mogalakwena Local Municipality✓ Confirmed33 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed75 MW
- Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality✓ Confirmed26 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed151 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed31 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed25 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed538 MW
- Greater Tubatse Local Municipality✓ Confirmed71 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed119 MW
- Chavani✓ Confirmed16 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed19 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed20 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed16 MW
- Greater Tubatse Local Municipality✓ Confirmed15 MW
- Mogalakwena Local Municipality✓ Confirmed23 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed178 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed122 MW
- Aganang Local MunicipalityPossible18 MW
- Elias Motsoaledi Local MunicipalityPossible27 MW
- Thabazimbi Local Municipality✓ Confirmed35 MW
- Mookgopong Local Municipality✓ Confirmed18 MW
- Greater Giyani Local Municipality✓ Confirmed49 MW
- Govan Mbeki Local Municipality✓ Confirmed27 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed76 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed22 MW
- Pixley Ka Seme Local Municipality✓ Confirmed21 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed21 MW
- Thaba Chweu Local Municipality✓ Confirmed58 MW
- Emakhazeni Local Municipality✓ Confirmed22 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed25 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed94 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed15 MW
- Umjindi Local Municipality✓ Confirmed19 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed28 MW
- Emakhazeni Local Municipality✓ Confirmed52 MW
- Nkomazi✓ Confirmed108 MW
- Nkomazi✓ Confirmed28 MW
- Thaba Chweu Local Municipality✓ Confirmed17 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed25 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed23 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed21 MW
- Msukaligwa✓ Confirmed53 MW
- Komatipoort✓ Confirmed168 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.