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Wildfires in South Africa

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Current wildfires in South Africa

Our latest data identifies 20 likely or confirmed wildfire incidents in this area. Satellite signals are grouped into incidents, so individual FIRMS detections are not presented as separate wildfires.

Likely wildfire

Likely wildfire near South Africa

926 km from the centre of South Africa · updated 01/10/2026, 13:42

2 corroborating satellite detections; not yet officially confirmed.
Likely wildfire

Likely wildfire near South Africa

271 km from the centre of South Africa · updated 01/10/2026, 13:40

2 corroborating satellite detections; not yet officially confirmed.
Likely wildfire

Likely wildfire near South Africa

272 km from the centre of South Africa · updated 01/10/2026, 13:40

5 corroborating satellite detections; not yet officially confirmed.
Likely wildfire

Likely wildfire near South Africa

289 km from the centre of South Africa · updated 01/10/2026, 13:40

6 corroborating satellite detections; not yet officially confirmed.
Likely wildfire

Likely wildfire near South Africa

373 km from the centre of South Africa · updated 01/10/2026, 13:40

5 corroborating satellite detections; not yet officially confirmed.
Likely wildfire

Likely wildfire near South Africa

373 km from the centre of South Africa · updated 01/10/2026, 13:40

5 corroborating satellite detections; not yet officially confirmed.
Likely wildfire

Likely wildfire near South Africa

389 km from the centre of South Africa · updated 01/10/2026, 13:40

4 corroborating satellite detections; not yet officially confirmed.
Likely wildfire

Likely wildfire near South Africa

399 km from the centre of South Africa · updated 01/10/2026, 13:40

22 corroborating satellite detections; not yet officially confirmed.

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How this wildfire map works

NASA FIRMS satellite observations are grouped into incident-level signals. Repeated, multi-satellite or stronger evidence may meet our likely-wildfire threshold; official and curated incident feeds are shown as confirmed where available.

How alerts work

Standard sensitivity alerts for likely or confirmed wildfires within your chosen radius, plus credible potential fire activity when detected very close to a monitored location.

Data and safety

Satellite observations can be delayed, obscured by cloud or caused by non-wildfire heat sources. Wildfire Alerts adds situational awareness but never replaces local emergency authorities.

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