Wildfires near Thembisile, City of Tshwane
Thembisile is a municipality in City of Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa — the interior plateau, the Karoo and the Highveld grassland. The map shows wildfires and satellite hotspots detected in and around Thembisile. Fires across Gauteng peak in the dry winter and spring — roughly May to October — as the veld cures and berg winds drive runaway grass fires.
Conditions shown are for Gauteng.
Current fires in Thembisile
Municipalities — City of Tshwane
Wildfire season in Thembisile
Fires across Gauteng, which Thembisile belongs to, peak in the dry winter and spring — roughly May to October — as the veld cures and berg winds drive runaway grass fires. Over the period recorded here, the busiest month in Gauteng has been September. Higher temperatures, low humidity and wind make fires start and spread faster — check the fire-danger level before lighting any fire or working outdoors.
What the Thembisile fire map shows
This page lists only the fires detected inside Thembisile itself, so it stays useful when the surrounding region is busy. Thembisile is one of 2 municipalities in City of Tshwane. It lies about 113 km NE of the centre of Gauteng. Detections come from NASA satellites and are not verified on the ground — never use them for safety decisions, and always follow the emergency services (call 10177).
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⚠️ 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.