GDACS_WF_1026544_28 info-gdacs@gdacs.org 2026-01-10T23:00:00-00:00 Actual Alert Public 1026544 Geo Forest Fires Past Moderate Unknown Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System Green forest fire notification in South Africa On 27/12/2025, a forest fire started in South Africa, until 11/01/2026. https://www.gdacs.org/report.aspx?eventtype=WF&eventid=1026544 eventid 1026544 currentepisodeid 28 glide version 0 fromdate Sat, 27 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT todate Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT eventtype WF alertlevel Green alerttype automatic link https://www.gdacs.org/report.aspx?eventtype=WF&eventid=1026544 country South Africa eventname severity Green impact for forestfire in 20978 ha population 281 people affected in the area vulnerability sourceid GWIS iso3 ZAF hazardcomponents visible=true datemodified Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:31:33 GMT Polygon -33.9253493976626,23.5408734171618 -33.9203459072026,23.5438835991924 -33.92404,23.54974 -33.9218867509106,23.556219018011 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