Is there a fire near Middelburg right now?
Wildfires near Middelburg
Updated
15 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 4 km ENE, 4 detections in the last 24 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:32 pm local (2026-10-25 12:32 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Johannesburg).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 15 last 24 h
- Nearest fire
- 4 km ENE 5 km ENE of Middelburg
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 46 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 24 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 52 MW moderate
- Wind now
- N 8 km/h gusts 14 km/h, humidity 59%
Fires near Middelburg right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 46 thermal hotspots in 15 separate clusters within 80 km of Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa in the last 24 h. The closest is 4 km ENE of the city centre (5 km ENE of Middelburg), with 4 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 3 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
3 clusters are within 25 km, close enough that smoke, ash or road closures may affect the city. Distances are measured from the city centre to the nearest detection, not to the fire's edge.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 34 km SW (13 km S of Emalahleni) with 10 detections; first seen Sun 2 am and last seen Sun 2 am local time.
Across South Africa there are 94 fire clusters in the same window, 25 of them in Mpumalanga.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km ENE of Middelburg | 4 km ENE | 4 | 3 MW | Sun 2:05 am | Sun 2:05 am |
| 6 km WNW of Middelburg | 5 km WNW | 7 | 2 MW | Sun 2:05 am | Sun 2:05 am |
| 12 km SSW of Middelburg | 12 km SSW | 1 | 0 MW | Sun 2:05 am | Sun 2:05 am |
| 9 km NW of Emalahleni | 28 km W | 4 | 10 MW | Sun 2:05 am | Sun 2:32 pm |
| 18 km SSE of Emalahleni | 32 km SSW | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:05 am | Sun 2:05 am |
| 13 km S of Emalahleni | 34 km SW | 10 | 2 MW | Sun 2:05 am | Sun 2:05 am |
| 35 km ESE of Middelburg | 35 km ESE | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:05 am | Sun 2:05 am |
| 26 km WNW of Emalahleni | 48 km W | 2 | 1 MW | Sun 2:05 am | Sun 2:05 am |
| 24 km SW of Emalahleni | 49 km WSW | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:05 am | Sun 2:05 am |
| 33 km SSE of Somaroboro | 50 km WNW | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:05 am | Sun 2:05 am |
| 28 km SE of Somaroboro | 51 km NW | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:05 am | Sun 2:05 am |
| 38 km S of Somaroboro | 57 km W | 2 | 4 MW | Sun 2:05 am | Sun 2:05 am |
| 23 km S of Somaroboro | 67 km WNW | 6 | 52 MW | Sun 2:05 am | Sun 2:32 pm |
| 12 km N of Carolina | 68 km ESE | 2 | 7 MW | Sun 2:32 pm | Sun 2:32 pm |
| 20 km SSW of Somaroboro | 80 km WNW | 3 | 9 MW | Sun 2:05 am | Sun 2:32 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Middelburg is from the N at 8 km/h (gusts 14 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the S. Relative humidity is 59% and the temperature 19°C.
Middelburg is not directly downwind of the nearest fire at the moment, though winds shift and plumes from larger fires can still reach the city.
Smoke shows up first as PM2.5 on air-quality monitors; the Middelburg air quality page has the live reading.
Evacuations and official information
GodsView shows satellite detections only. It does not know fire perimeters, containment or evacuation zones. Always follow evacuation orders from local authorities.
The Global Wildfire Information System, GWIS (gwis.jrc.ec.europa.eu), maps fire danger and burnt areas worldwide; evacuation orders come from national civil protection and local authorities.
About satellite fire detections
Satellite thermal hotspots are not all wildfires: gas flares, steel works, volcanoes and planned agricultural or prescribed burns show up too. VIIRS passes over most places about twice a day, so a fire can start or grow between passes, and thick smoke or cloud can hide one.
Fire radiative power (FRP) is the heat a fire gives off, in megawatts per pixel: under 10 MW is usually a small or smouldering fire, over 100 MW an intense flaming front.
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.