South Africa

Wildfires in Inkosi Langalibalele, South Africa

Right now

No wildfires recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 12 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

17, recorded here, since 10 May 2026

4 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 17 October 2026 (10 days ago).

The 16th strongest of the 17 recorded here since 10 May 2026.

By month

  • May 20261
  • July 20263
  • August 20262
  • September 20267
  • October 20264

September 2026 is the most active month of the 5 in our series here, with 7 events.

Recent events

WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

17 October 202622:20 UTCIndex 18 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

16 October 202623:33 UTCIndex 18 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

13 October 202612:17 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

1 October 202612:00 UTCIndex 62 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

23 September 202611:10 UTCIndex 62 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

23 September 202611:10 UTCIndex 44 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

16 September 202612:25 UTCIndex 69 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

12 September 202612:00 UTCIndex 73 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

11 September 202612:17 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

8 September 202611:34 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

3 September 202611:28 UTCIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

30 August 202611:04 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

28 August 202612:36 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

27 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

15 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

3 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 30 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

10 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 57 · 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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