South Africa

Wildfires in Senqu, South Africa

Right now

No wildfires recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 4 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

18, recorded here, since 26 August 2026

5 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 20 October 2026 (8 days ago).

The 14th strongest of the 18 recorded here since 26 August 2026.

By month

  • August 20261
  • September 202614
  • October 20263

September 2026 is the most active month of the 3 in our series here, with 14 events.

Recent events

WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

20 October 202611:47 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

2 October 202611:40 UTCIndex 58 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

1 October 202622:20 UTCIndex 64 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

30 September 202612:19 UTCIndex 58 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

29 September 202611:40 UTCIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

16 September 202612:23 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

16 September 202612:23 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

13 September 202611:40 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

12 September 202612:00 UTCIndex 58 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

11 September 202623:35 UTCIndex 58 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

11 September 202612:17 UTCIndex 50 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

10 September 202623:54 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

10 September 202622:14 UTCIndex 64 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

10 September 202622:14 UTCIndex 57 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

9 September 202612:55 UTCIndex 64 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

9 September 202612:55 UTCIndex 60 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

2 September 202623:03 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

26 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 68 · 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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