Wildfire

6,474 MW · South Africa

First tracked 4 September 2026 · Last updated 4 September 2026

6,474 MW

Total fire radiative power

960 MW

Peak FRP

256

Thermal detections

Satellite passes

A wildfire in South Africa is burning with a total fire radiative power of 6,474 MW according to NASA satellite data.

Source

Source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS/MODIS) · figures modelled