Wildfires — Southern Africa

Wildfire situation in Southern Africa over 48 h: 165 568 satellite detections, cumulated power 1 789 069 MW, trend stable. Map, main hotspots, evolution.

165 568Detections 48 h
1 789 069 MWCumulated power
681 MWSingle-detection peak
stable24 h trend
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Main hotspots (48 h)

FireFRP (MW)DetectionsEst. area (km²)
no major hotspot currently

Evolution (6-hour periods)

StartDetectionsFRP (MW)
06/08 00:00 UTC44648 551
06/08 06:00 UTC30711291 403
06/08 12:00 UTC49074646 876
06/08 18:00 UTC576811 285
07/08 00:00 UTC19534 983
07/08 06:00 UTC1005696 879
07/08 12:00 UTC56243710 034
07/08 18:00 UTC658516 283
08/08 00:00 UTC7142 776

NASA FIRMS satellite detections (VIIRS 375 m), 48-hour rolling window, continuously updated. Zone totals include agricultural and industrial thermal detections.