Fires in South Africa
26 fires have been recorded in South Africa by Global Incident Tracker, 25 of them in 2026. The most recent was on 7 October 2026. These are incidents our sources reported, not an official national total.
Continuous monitoring began 9 August 2026. These counters show what we have recorded since then, not everything that happened.
Most recent fires in South Africa
When they happen
September carries the most fires we hold for South Africa — 14 of 26. This is when incidents were reported, so read a quiet month as either a quiet month or thin reporting.
| Month | Recorded | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | |
| February | 0 | |
| March | 0 | |
| April | 0 | |
| May | 1 | |
| June | 1 | |
| July | 1 | |
| August | 8 | |
| September | 14 | |
| October | 1 | |
| November | 0 | |
| December | 0 |
Where this data comes from
No agency anywhere publishes a live feed of fires. These records come from news reporting — GDELT · our harvester · national press · FIRMS (large outdoor only) — so coverage follows media attention rather than what happened. We search in local languages to narrow that gap, not to close it.