Wildfire

5,173 MW · South Africa

First tracked 17 October 2026 · Last updated 17 October 2026

5,173 MW

Total fire radiative power

178 MW

Peak FRP

244

Thermal detections

Satellite passes

Wildfire reported in South Africa.

Source

Coverage

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

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