South Africa

Wildfires in Thabazimbi, South Africa

Right now

No wildfires recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 29 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

17, recorded here, since 20 March 2026

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

The 9th strongest of the 17 recorded here since 20 March 2026.

By month

  • March 20261
  • May 20261
  • June 20261
  • July 20265
  • August 20262
  • September 20265
  • October 20262

July 2026 is the most active month of the 7 in our series here, with 5 events.

Hazards recorded here

Recent events

WildfiresLow

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
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

24 September 202600:03 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

23 September 202611:55 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

18 September 202600:18 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

2 September 202600:16 UTCIndex 35 · 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
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

19 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 72 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

15 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

13 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 45 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

20 March 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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