South Africa

Wildfires in Ubuhlebezwe, South Africa

Right now

No wildfires recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 12 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

16, recorded here, since 11 March 2026

3 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 21 October 2026 (6 days ago).

The 3rd strongest of the 16 recorded here since 11 March 2026.

By month

  • March 20261
  • May 20263
  • June 20262
  • July 20262
  • August 20261
  • September 20264
  • October 20263

September 2026 is the most active month of the 7 in our series here, with 4 events.

Recent events

WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

21 October 202612:23 UTCIndex 44 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

17 October 202612:44 UTCIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

8 October 202611:28 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

21 September 202610:49 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

9 September 202612:12 UTCIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

3 September 202612:23 UTCIndex 69 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

3 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

2 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

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

Satellite heat detection

27 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

26 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 40 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

18 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

11 March 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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