South Africa

Wildfires in Dannhauser, South Africa

Right now

No wildfires recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 31 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

22, recorded here, since 29 June 2026

3 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 6 October 2026 (10 days ago).

The 12th strongest of the 22 recorded here since 29 June 2026.

By month

  • June 20261
  • July 20264
  • August 20262
  • September 202612
  • October 20263

September 2026 is the most active month of the 5 in our series here, with 12 events.

Recent events

WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

6 October 202622:25 UTCIndex 67 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

5 October 202623:39 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

2 October 202611:40 UTCIndex 78 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

16 September 202612:25 UTCIndex 78 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

15 September 202612:00 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

15 September 202611:04 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

14 September 202612:17 UTCIndex 44 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

10 September 202623:54 UTCIndex 78 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

10 September 202610:58 UTCIndex 78 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

9 September 202623:29 UTCIndex 73 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

9 September 202612:12 UTCIndex 78 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

8 September 202612:29 UTCIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

3 September 202612:23 UTCIndex 73 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

2 September 202611:49 UTCIndex 78 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

1 September 202622:37 UTCIndex 78 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

30 August 202612:44 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

2 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

6 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 75 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

2 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

29 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · 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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