Wildfire Alerts

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Wildfires in South Africa

View current likely and confirmed wildfire activity across South Africa, check recent satellite evidence and monitor a place for SMS and email alerts.

Latest wildfire data updated 3 minutes ago
0 confirmed active20 likely wildfires20 current incidents shown
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Current status

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

413 km from the centre of South Africa · updated 16/08/2026, 15:01

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

Likely wildfire near South Africa

447 km from the centre of South Africa · updated 16/08/2026, 15:01

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

Likely wildfire near South Africa

194 km from the centre of South Africa · updated 16/08/2026, 15:01

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

Likely wildfire near South Africa

253 km from the centre of South Africa · updated 16/08/2026, 15:01

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

Likely wildfire near South Africa

484 km from the centre of South Africa · updated 16/08/2026, 15:01

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

Likely wildfire near South Africa

293 km from the centre of South Africa · updated 16/08/2026, 15:01

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

Likely wildfire near South Africa

523 km from the centre of South Africa · updated 16/08/2026, 15:01

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

Likely wildfire near South Africa

453 km from the centre of South Africa · updated 16/08/2026, 15:01

3 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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