South Africa

Natural disasters in Thabazimbi, South Africa

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No events recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 72 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

47, recorded here, since 20 March 2026

24 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 10 October 2026 (3 days ago).

The 24th strongest of the 47 recorded here since 20 March 2026.

By month

March 20261
May 20261
June 20261
July 20266
August 20262
September 202628
October 20268

September 2026 is the most active month of the 7 in our series here, with 28 events.

Hazards recorded here

Recent events

Satellite heat detection

10 October 202623:46 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

7 October 202612:32 UTCIndex 62 · version not recorded Air QualityCritical

Hazardous Air Quality (AQI 447)

4 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded Air QualityCritical

Hazardous Air Quality (AQI 319)

3 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 168)

3 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 41 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 153)

2 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 41 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 176)

2 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 29 · version not recorded Air QualityCritical

Hazardous Air Quality (AQI 357)

1 October 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded Air QualityCritical

Hazardous Air Quality (AQI 323)

30 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded Air QualityCritical

Hazardous Air Quality (AQI 312)

29 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 152)

28 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 41 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 159)

27 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 41 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

24 September 202600:03 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 172)

23 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 37 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

23 September 202611:55 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 186)

21 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 37 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 186)

20 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 41 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 171)

20 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 29 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 167)

18 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 37 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

18 September 202600:18 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 156)

17 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 37 · version not recorded Air QualityHigh

Very Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 230)

17 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 36 · version not recorded Air QualityCritical

Hazardous Air Quality (AQI 342)

16 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 43 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 157)

16 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 37 · version not recorded Air QualityHigh

Very Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 219)

13 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 44 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 176)

12 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 37 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 173)

11 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 37 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 152)

9 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 29 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 150)

4 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 37 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 169)

4 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 41 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 151)

3 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 37 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 157)

2 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 37 · version not recorded Air QualityMedium

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 178)

2 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 41 · version not recorded WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

2 September 202600:16 UTCIndex 35 · version not recorded Air QualityHigh

Very Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 210)

1 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

1 September 202612:08 UTCIndex 53 · version not recorded WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

31 August 202612:25 UTCIndex 69 · version not recorded WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

30 August 202623:58 UTCIndex 69 · version not recorded WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

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

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