Wildfires in South Africa on 20 October 2026
39Significant fires
39Confirmed
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed259 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed60 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed139 MW
- Makhado Local Municipality✓ Confirmed22 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed27 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed19 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed36 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed16 MW
- Lephalale Local Municipality✓ Confirmed29 MW
- Mashadi✓ Confirmed33 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed37 MW
- Modimolle Local Municipality✓ Confirmed35 MW
- Mogalatsana✓ Confirmed56 MW
- Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality✓ Confirmed15 MW
- Mookgopong Local Municipality✓ Confirmed100 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed52 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed26 MW
- Govan Mbeki Local Municipality✓ Confirmed135 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed39 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed21 MW
- Middelburg✓ Confirmed43 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed26 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed24 MW
- Pixley Ka Seme Local Municipality✓ Confirmed43 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed105 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed36 MW
- Mpumalanga✓ Confirmed17 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.