South Africa

Wildfires in Ratlou, South Africa

Right now

No wildfires recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 6 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

15, recorded here, since 9 June 2026

No events recorded in the last 30 days. Most recent: 2 September 2026 (44 days ago).

The 2nd strongest of the 15 recorded here since 9 June 2026.

By month

  • June 20262
  • July 202611
  • September 20262

July 2026 is the most active month of the 3 in our series here, with 11 events.

Recent events

WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

2 September 202612:44 UTCIndex 57 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

1 September 202622:37 UTCIndex 57 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

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

Extended satellite heat detection

24 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 41 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

23 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 40 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

21 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 50 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

18 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 72 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

16 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 50 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

15 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 50 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

9 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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