CRITICALfirms · L5 · wildfire-cluster2026-07-17
Active wildfire cluster in ZA (1279 detections)
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FIRMS detection
VIIRS-SNPP detected 1279 high-confidence active-fire pixels over ZA on 2026-07-17. Centroid: -26.05°, 27.79°.
- Severity
- CRITICAL
- Occurred
- 2026-07-17
- Country
- South Africa
- Event type
- wildfire-cluster
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