Fire near Al Wahat (LY)

28.91°N, 19.77°E · first detected on 6 September at 01:31

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 6 September at 01:31 to 7 September at 21:19, that is 2 days, through 89 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 934 ha.

Detected extent: 934 ha
Cumulative power: 3,510 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 142 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 89

These four figures cover the polar orbits alone, the ones that measure an area. The pass table below also counts geostationary detections, more frequent but too coarse for geometry, and its power column sums a whole pass where the peak above is that of a single pixel.

“Detected extent” is not “burned area”: it is the union of the ground footprints of the satellite pixels, and a 375 m pixel counts in full even when only a forest edge is burning. Compared with press figures it is in practice one and a half to three times the area reported. Detections taken at the edge of the scan swath, too coarse to measure anything at all, are excluded. These figures come from thermal detection and are not an official assessment: only the emergency services and the competent authorities are authoritative.

Replay how the fire spread

The map is framed on this fire and loads only its detections. The timeline below covers the whole known life of the fire, from the first trace, satellite or report, to the last announcement from emergency services, and the ticks on the bar mark those announcements. Detections often stop before containment: a fire stops radiating once it stops spreading, which is exactly when it is declared contained. “1 h” shows what is burning within an hour of the chosen moment : the map then follows the power curve below and empties when it falls. “12 h” stacks twelve hours , as the home map does, where stacking avoids an empty screen between two satellite passes. Both are true, but they say different things.

How the radiative power evolved

One point per satellite pass: the sum of the fire radiative power measured over the fire. This is the curve that says whether the fire eased off or picked up again, which no cumulative figure shows. The window covers 4 days; beyond that, clustering would merge two successive fires in the same place.

Fire dynamics

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Satellite passes in detail

Pass	Power summed over the pass	Detections	Sensor
8 September at 02:37	193 MW	3	Met12
8 September at 02:27	16 MW	1	Met12
8 September at 02:24	189 MW	2	Met10
8 September at 02:17	155 MW	4	Met12
8 September at 02:10	121 MW	1	Met10
8 September at 02:07	220 MW	5	Met12
8 September at 01:37	75 MW	3	Met12
8 September at 01:27	171 MW	2	Met12
8 September at 01:17	143 MW	3	Met12
8 September at 01:10	128 MW	2	Met10
8 September at 01:07	181 MW	4	Met12
8 September at 00:57	156 MW	3	Met12
8 September at 00:55	272 MW	4	Met10
8 September at 00:47	131 MW	2	Met12
8 September at 00:40	248 MW	4	Met10
8 September at 00:37	111 MW	2	Met12
8 September at 00:27	116 MW	3	Met12
8 September at 00:25	256 MW	4	Met10
8 September at 00:24	94 MW	1	Met9
8 September at 00:17	85 MW	2	Met12
8 September at 00:10	53 MW	1	Met10
8 September at 00:09	90 MW	1	Met9
8 September at 00:07	98 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 23:57	116 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 23:55	103 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 23:54	103 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 23:47	89 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 23:40	187 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 23:39	78 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 23:37	100 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 23:27	54 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 23:24	97 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 23:17	64 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 23:10	96 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 23:09	184 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 23:07	70 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 22:57	132 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 22:55	71 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 22:54	172 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 22:47	27 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 22:39	119 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 22:37	20 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 22:27	114 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 22:24	55 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 22:17	93 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 22:09	122 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 22:07	141 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 21:55	66 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 21:54	117 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 21:47	130 MW	5	Met12
7 September at 21:40	68 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 21:39	66 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 21:37	144 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 21:27	35 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 21:25	65 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 21:24	145 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 21:19	186 MW	2	Terra
7 September at 21:17	76 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 21:09	125 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 21:07	103 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 20:57	79 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 20:54	110 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 20:47	54 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 20:40	64 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 20:39	148 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 20:37	98 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 20:27	124 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 20:25	65 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 20:24	152 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 20:17	50 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 20:09	52 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 20:07	28 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 19:57	73 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 19:55	77 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 19:54	106 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 19:47	89 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 19:40	72 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 19:39	134 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 19:37	17 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 19:27	57 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 19:24	49 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 19:17	39 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 19:09	48 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 19:07	49 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 18:57	76 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 18:54	108 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 18:54	61 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 18:47	131 MW	5	Met12
7 September at 18:39	44 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 18:39	83 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 18:37	51 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 18:27	42 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 18:24	58 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 18:24	89 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 18:17	29 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 18:09	30 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 18:09	35 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 18:07	63 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 17:57	41 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 17:47	90 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 17:37	27 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 17:27	40 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 17:17	79 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 17:07	68 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 16:57	61 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 16:47	33 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 16:37	76 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 16:27	56 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 16:17	51 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 16:07	164 MW	6	Met12
7 September at 15:57	17 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 15:53	62 MW	1	Aqua
7 September at 15:47	20 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 15:37	105 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 15:27	91 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 15:17	25 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 15:07	105 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 14:57	39 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 14:47	150 MW	6	Met12
7 September at 14:46	315 MW	6	N
7 September at 14:37	113 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 14:27	48 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 14:17	165 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 14:10	141 MW	2	N21
7 September at 14:07	28 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 13:25	108 MW	3	N20
7 September at 13:06	310 MW	3	N
7 September at 12:07	36 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 08:07	97 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 07:57	66 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 07:54	73 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 07:47	76 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 07:39	60 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 07:37	47 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 07:27	80 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 07:24	53 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 07:17	105 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 07:09	95 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 07:09	34 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 07:07	84 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 06:57	96 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 06:54	144 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 06:47	147 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 06:39	164 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 06:37	188 MW	5	Met12
7 September at 06:27	131 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 06:24	41 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 06:24	131 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 06:17	110 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 06:09	127 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 06:09	47 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 06:07	129 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 05:57	62 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 05:54	112 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 05:54	41 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 05:47	91 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 05:39	136 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 05:39	59 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 05:37	70 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 05:27	44 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 05:24	60 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 05:24	141 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 05:17	82 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 05:09	58 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 05:09	47 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 05:07	67 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 04:57	71 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 04:54	59 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 04:54	120 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 04:53	152 MW	2	Aqua
7 September at 04:47	65 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 04:39	123 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 04:37	26 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 04:27	134 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 04:24	196 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 04:17	104 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 04:09	163 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 04:07	138 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 03:57	122 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 03:54	164 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 03:47	123 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 03:39	167 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 03:37	86 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 03:30	399 MW	9	N
7 September at 03:27	41 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 03:24	46 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 03:24	63 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 03:17	24 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 03:09	145 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 03:07	89 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 02:57	136 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 02:54	141 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 02:54	184 MW	5	N21
7 September at 02:47	183 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 02:39	150 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 02:37	141 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 02:24	153 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 02:17	135 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 02:10	140 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 02:07	80 MW	6	N20
7 September at 02:07	113 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 01:50	91 MW	4	N
7 September at 01:27	57 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 01:25	93 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 01:17	50 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 01:10	145 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 01:09	70 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 00:57	102 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 00:55	104 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 00:54	61 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 00:47	39 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 00:40	120 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 00:39	70 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 00:37	94 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 00:25	93 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 00:24	86 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 00:17	70 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 00:09	92 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 00:07	38 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 23:57	22 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 23:55	111 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 23:54	88 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 23:39	143 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 23:37	30 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 23:27	13 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 23:25	88 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 23:24	100 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 23:17	88 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 23:10	140 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 23:09	116 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 23:07	89 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 22:57	102 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 22:55	87 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 22:54	120 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 22:47	69 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 22:40	79 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 22:39	44 MW	1	Met10
6 September at 22:27	15 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 22:25	65 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 22:24	124 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 22:17	98 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 22:10	69 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 22:09	104 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 22:07	111 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 21:57	106 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 21:55	86 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 21:54	124 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 21:47	94 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 21:40	63 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 21:39	138 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 21:37	83 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 21:27	14 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 21:24	130 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 21:17	91 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 21:09	134 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 21:07	119 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 20:54	94 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 20:47	91 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 20:41	170 MW	2	Terra
6 September at 20:40	77 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 20:39	114 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 20:37	140 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 20:27	103 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 20:25	77 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 20:24	141 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 20:17	115 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 20:10	60 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 20:09	122 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 20:07	44 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 19:57	110 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 19:55	82 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 19:54	126 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 19:47	100 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 19:40	74 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 19:39	125 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 19:37	70 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 19:27	110 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 19:24	77 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 19:24	129 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 19:17	131 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 19:09	69 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 19:09	133 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 19:07	136 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 18:57	125 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 18:54	140 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 18:54	81 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 18:47	111 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 18:39	124 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 18:39	65 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 18:37	90 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 18:27	100 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 18:24	57 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 18:24	104 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 18:17	122 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 18:09	54 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 18:09	120 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 18:07	96 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 17:57	86 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 17:47	78 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 17:37	146 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 17:27	90 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 17:17	126 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 17:07	92 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 16:57	118 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 16:47	67 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 16:37	153 MW	6	Met12
6 September at 16:27	111 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 16:17	140 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 16:07	144 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 15:57	66 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 15:47	111 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 15:37	199 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 15:27	192 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 15:17	227 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 15:07	99 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 14:57	118 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 14:47	147 MW	6	Met12
6 September at 14:37	79 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 14:27	92 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 14:27	162 MW	4	N21
6 September at 14:17	190 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 14:07	125 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 13:57	212 MW	6	Met12
6 September at 13:47	69 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 13:45	131 MW	1	N20
6 September at 13:37	108 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 13:27	60 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 13:23	156 MW	3	N
6 September at 13:17	70 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 13:07	131 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 12:57	93 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 12:47	67 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 12:37	12 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 12:27	69 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 12:17	71 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 12:07	75 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 11:57	98 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 11:47	89 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 11:37	87 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 11:27	67 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 11:17	24 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 11:07	98 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 10:57	112 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 10:47	65 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 10:37	140 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 10:27	131 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 04:17	135 MW	3	Aqua
6 September at 03:11	315 MW	10	N21
6 September at 02:28	132 MW	10	N20
6 September at 02:07	117 MW	7	N
6 September at 01:31	164 MW	6	N21

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