South Africa Wildfires
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About wildfires in South Africa
South Africa experiences significant fire activity, particularly in the fynbos biome of the Western Cape, the grasslands of KwaZulu-Natal, and the forested areas of Mpumalanga. The country's fire season varies by region, with the Western Cape experiencing winter fires (December-March) and the eastern regions seeing fires during winter dry season (June-September).
The 2017 Knysna fires in the Western Cape were among the most destructive in South African history. Urban-wildland interface fires threaten informal settlements and suburban communities across the country.
This tracker monitors all fire hotspots across South Africa's nine provinces in real-time.