🇿🇦 South Africa Risk Rating
Grade
Dscore 71.0
Operational Status
orange
Last Updated
0m ago
The Risk Rating reflects the current multi-hazard situation. For forward-looking risk assessment, see the Calamity Forecast Index.
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Operational status changed from orange to redMajor Wildfire (CalamityScore 90)
EVENT: Major Wildfire — ZA Detected: 2026-06-16T12:04:00.000Z CalamityScore: 90/100 Severity: critical POPULATION AT RISK: Estimated 7,050,101 people within impact zone HISTORICAL CONTEXT: This is a significant fire event requiring immediate attention. Location: ZA region. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: Mandatory evacuation of threatened communities. Deploy all available firefighting resources. Request mutual aid. Close affected roads and airspace. No cascade risks detected for this event.