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Natural disasters in Ekurhuleni, South Africa

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No events recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 17 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

57, recorded here, since 29 April 2026

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

The 45th strongest of the 57 recorded here since 29 April 2026.

By month

April 20261
May 20264
June 202619
July 202622
August 20262
September 20267
October 20262

July 2026 is the most active month of the 7 in our series here, with 22 events.

Hazards recorded here

Recent events

Satellite heat detection

10 October 202612:32 UTCIndex 48 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

10 October 202600:05 UTCIndex 48 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 181)

13 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 50 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 159)

5 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 50 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 177)

4 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 41 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 177)

3 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 41 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

3 September 202611:30 UTCIndex 48 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 185)

2 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 41 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

2 September 202611:47 UTCIndex 57 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

7 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 57 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

1 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 57 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

31 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 57 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

28 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 53 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

27 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 53 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

25 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

24 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 57 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

23 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 53 · version not recorded WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

21 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 90 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

20 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 53 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

18 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 57 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

17 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 53 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

15 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

11 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 80 · version not recorded WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

9 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 71 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

8 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 57 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

5 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 57 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

4 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 57 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

4 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

3 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 57 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

2 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

2 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 57 · version not recorded WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

1 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 80 · version not recorded WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

30 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 84 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

30 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 53 · version not recorded WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

30 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 80 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

29 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 57 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

28 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 65 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

28 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 65 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

25 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 53 · version not recorded

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