South Africa

Wildfires in Lepele-Nkumpi, South Africa

Right now

No wildfires recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 35 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

24, recorded here, since 13 June 2026

3 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 26 September 2026 (20 days ago).

The 22nd strongest of the 24 recorded here since 13 June 2026.

By month

  • June 20263
  • July 202610
  • August 20264
  • September 20267

July 2026 is the most active month of the 4 in our series here, with 10 events.

Recent events

WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

26 September 202623:52 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

26 September 202622:12 UTCIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

24 September 202600:03 UTCIndex 30 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

14 September 202611:23 UTCIndex 67 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

4 September 202611:10 UTCIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

3 September 202612:25 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

1 September 202612:08 UTCIndex 73 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

31 August 202623:39 UTCIndex 73 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

7 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

4 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 66 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

3 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 66 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

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

Extended satellite heat detection

24 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 62 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

22 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

20 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 58 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

20 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

19 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

13 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 26 · 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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