Above: The red dot shows the heat from a South African wildfire detected by the satellite on June 7, 2017. Much of the smoke is hidden by clouds, but more can be seen southeast as it emerges from the cloud layers. NASA data.
According to spokesman for Western Cape Regional Government, a storm linked to a massive wildfire in South Africa killed at least nine people. The storm system brought in very strong winds and caused floods in Cape Town, but lightning and winds in the east caused fires near Kysna and Plettenberg Bay.
The weather channel reports that four people died in a fire caused by lightning, and one other person died when the home collapsed. The other three died in another fire. Approximately 10,000 residents have evacuated.
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