Wildfire statistics for South Africa
A snapshot of wildfire activity across South Africa over the current data window, from satellite detections and official sources.
47Active fires
47Confirmed
6Regions
Most active regions
| Region | Fires |
|---|---|
| Limpopo | 21 |
| Mpumalanga | 15 |
| Free State | 6 |
| North West | 3 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 1 |
| Gauteng | 1 |
Biggest current fires
| # | Region | Detections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality | 159 |
| 2 | Mookgopong Local Municipality | 103 |
| 3 | Greater Giyani Local Municipality | 103 |
| 4 | Makhado Local Municipality | 94 |
| 5 | Molemole Local Municipality | 69 |
| 6 | Thaba Chweu Local Municipality | 64 |
| 7 | Steelpoort | 58 |
| 8 | Penge | 57 |
Statistics cover the live data window (recent days); the daily archive keeps the full season.