South Africa

Wildfires in Bela-Bela, South Africa

Right now

No wildfires recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 5 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

15, recorded here, since 8 July 2026

No events recorded in the last 30 days. Most recent: 13 September 2026 (34 days ago).

The 3rd strongest of the 15 recorded here since 8 July 2026.

By month

  • July 20267
  • August 20262
  • September 20266

July 2026 is the most active month of the 3 in our series here, with 7 events.

Recent events

WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

13 September 202612:38 UTCIndex 73 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

13 September 202600:09 UTCIndex 67 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

12 September 202612:02 UTCIndex 67 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

12 September 202612:02 UTCIndex 73 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

2 September 202623:58 UTCIndex 78 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

1 September 202623:22 UTCIndex 73 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

31 August 202612:25 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

28 August 202623:52 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

28 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

19 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 75 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

17 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

12 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 44 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

9 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 44 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

9 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 56 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

8 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 44 · version not recorded

Other areas

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

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