South Africa

Natural disasters in Nkandla, South Africa

Right now

No events recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 1 minute ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

17, recorded here, since 22 May 2026

9 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 17 October 2026 (2 days ago).

The 6th strongest of the 17 recorded here since 22 May 2026.

By month

  • May 20261
  • July 20264
  • September 20263
  • October 20269

October 2026 is the most active month of the 4 in our series here, with 9 events.

Hazards recorded here

Recent events

WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

17 October 202612:00 UTCIndex 30 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

15 October 202622:59 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

12 October 202612:38 UTCIndex 44 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

11 October 202622:31 UTCIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

11 October 202611:15 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

10 October 202612:32 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

9 October 202611:53 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

8 October 202612:12 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

6 October 202612:06 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

16 September 202612:25 UTCIndex 41 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

15 September 202622:20 UTCIndex 49 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

9 September 202612:12 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

22 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 40 · 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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