Fire near Alto Paraguay (PY)

19.66°S, 58.72°W · first detected on 19 October at 20:52

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 19 October at 20:52 to 22 October at 07:27, that is 2 days, through 140 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 2,061 ha.

Detected extent: 2,061 ha
Cumulative power: 1,212 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 121 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 140
Estimated emissions: 3.3 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 19 October 2026 to 21 October 2026. An order-of-magnitude estimate from GFAS (ECMWF, Copernicus CAMS): it also counts neighbouring fires in the same cell. Contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information (2026). Published data stop on 21 October 2026.

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 pixel counts in full (375 m for VIIRS, 1 km for MODIS) 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's footprint and loads only its detections. The timeline below covers the period in which satellites saw it, from the first to the last detection, with twelve hours before and twenty-four after; the ticks on the bar mark the emergency services' announcements that fall within it. The cursor opens on the most powerful pass, and playback replays the whole fire in about thirty seconds. “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. “24 h” stacks twenty-four hours : a fire stays visible between two satellite passes, which come two to four times a day. 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 5 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
22 October at 08:03	20 MW	11	N
22 October at 07:27	48 MW	18	N21
22 October at 06:44	45 MW	13	N20
22 October at 06:23	29 MW	10	N
22 October at 05:16	19 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 05:10	22 MW	1	G19
22 October at 05:00	25 MW	1	G19
22 October at 04:52	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 04:50	41 MW	2	G19
22 October at 04:46	21 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 04:40	44 MW	2	G19
22 October at 04:30	48 MW	2	G19
22 October at 04:26	38 MW	2	G19FRP
22 October at 04:20	45 MW	2	G19
22 October at 04:16	24 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 04:10	52 MW	2	G19
22 October at 04:06	21 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 04:02	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 04:00	49 MW	2	G19
22 October at 03:56	22 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 03:50	53 MW	2	G19
22 October at 03:46	27 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 03:42	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 03:40	59 MW	2	G19
22 October at 03:36	50 MW	2	G19FRP
22 October at 03:32	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 03:30	59 MW	2	G19
22 October at 03:26	24 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 03:22	43 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 03:20	61 MW	2	G19
22 October at 03:16	58 MW	2	G19FRP
22 October at 03:12	19 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 03:10	68 MW	2	G19
22 October at 03:06	25 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 03:00	61 MW	2	G19
22 October at 02:56	57 MW	2	G19FRP
22 October at 02:50	68 MW	2	G19
22 October at 02:48	120 MW	8	Terra
22 October at 02:46	57 MW	2	G19FRP
22 October at 02:42	18 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 02:40	72 MW	2	G19
22 October at 02:32	29 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 02:30	72 MW	2	G19
22 October at 02:26	30 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 02:22	34 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 02:20	74 MW	2	G19
22 October at 02:16	44 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 02:12	44 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 02:10	85 MW	2	G19
22 October at 02:00	96 MW	2	G19
22 October at 01:32	29 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 01:30	94 MW	2	G19
22 October at 01:26	72 MW	2	G19FRP
22 October at 01:22	116 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 01:20	107 MW	2	G19
22 October at 01:16	41 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 01:12	115 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 01:10	112 MW	2	G19
22 October at 01:06	103 MW	2	G19FRP
22 October at 01:02	109 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 01:00	117 MW	2	G19
22 October at 00:56	146 MW	3	G19FRP
22 October at 00:52	39 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 00:50	130 MW	2	G19
22 October at 00:46	221 MW	5	G19FRP
22 October at 00:40	157 MW	2	G19
22 October at 00:36	174 MW	4	G19FRP
22 October at 00:34	62 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 00:32	113 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 00:30	133 MW	2	G19
22 October at 00:26	207 MW	4	G19FRP
22 October at 00:22	166 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 00:20	145 MW	2	G19
22 October at 00:19	71 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 00:16	230 MW	4	G19FRP
22 October at 00:12	181 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 00:10	84 MW	1	G19
22 October at 00:06	227 MW	4	G19FRP
22 October at 00:04	147 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 00:02	191 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 00:00	162 MW	2	G19
21 October at 23:56	261 MW	4	G19FRP
21 October at 23:52	184 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 23:50	182 MW	2	G19
21 October at 23:49	179 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 23:46	235 MW	4	G19FRP
21 October at 23:42	209 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 23:40	191 MW	2	G19
21 October at 23:36	311 MW	5	G19FRP
21 October at 23:32	126 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 23:30	203 MW	2	G19
21 October at 23:26	310 MW	5	G19FRP
21 October at 23:22	77 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 23:20	223 MW	2	G19
21 October at 23:16	360 MW	4	G19FRP
21 October at 23:10	343 MW	3	G19
21 October at 23:06	410 MW	5	G19FRP
21 October at 23:02	122 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 23:00	371 MW	3	G19
21 October at 22:56	457 MW	6	G19FRP
21 October at 22:50	370 MW	3	G19
21 October at 22:46	305 MW	3	G19FRP
21 October at 22:40	245 MW	2	G19
21 October at 22:36	230 MW	3	G19FRP
21 October at 22:30	334 MW	3	G19
21 October at 22:26	358 MW	5	G19FRP
21 October at 22:20	374 MW	3	G19
21 October at 22:16	283 MW	3	G19FRP
21 October at 22:10	335 MW	3	G19
21 October at 22:06	115 MW	1	G19FRP
21 October at 22:00	222 MW	2	G19
21 October at 21:56	124 MW	1	G19FRP
21 October at 21:02	18 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 20:52	121 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 20:42	329 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 20:36	133 MW	1	G19FRP
21 October at 20:32	320 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 20:30	144 MW	1	G19
21 October at 20:26	214 MW	2	G19FRP
21 October at 20:20	246 MW	2	G19
21 October at 20:15	80 MW	8	N21
21 October at 19:32	24 MW	6	N20
21 October at 08:00	18 MW	1	G19
21 October at 07:46	26 MW	9	N21
21 October at 07:42	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 07:40	20 MW	1	G19
21 October at 07:01	42 MW	19	N20
21 October at 07:00	20 MW	1	G19
21 October at 06:52	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 06:50	20 MW	1	G19
21 October at 06:44	29 MW	16	N
21 October at 06:40	22 MW	1	G19
21 October at 06:30	21 MW	1	G19
21 October at 06:20	23 MW	1	G19
21 October at 06:10	25 MW	1	G19
21 October at 06:00	26 MW	1	G19
21 October at 05:50	27 MW	1	G19
21 October at 05:42	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 05:40	30 MW	1	G19
21 October at 05:32	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 05:30	31 MW	1	G19
21 October at 05:22	26 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 05:20	31 MW	1	G19
21 October at 05:12	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 05:10	31 MW	1	G19
21 October at 05:00	27 MW	1	G19
21 October at 04:52	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 04:50	34 MW	1	G19
21 October at 04:42	20 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 04:40	28 MW	1	G19
21 October at 04:30	30 MW	1	G19
21 October at 04:22	34 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 04:20	32 MW	1	G19
21 October at 04:12	21 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 04:10	29 MW	1	G19
21 October at 04:02	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 04:00	35 MW	1	G19
21 October at 03:52	28 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 03:50	35 MW	1	G19
21 October at 03:40	36 MW	1	G19
21 October at 03:30	36 MW	1	G19
21 October at 03:20	41 MW	1	G19
21 October at 03:12	41 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 03:10	45 MW	1	G19
21 October at 03:02	24 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 03:00	51 MW	1	G19
21 October at 02:50	42 MW	1	G19
21 October at 02:42	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 02:40	59 MW	1	G19
21 October at 02:30	53 MW	1	G19
21 October at 02:22	51 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 02:20	53 MW	1	G19
21 October at 02:10	56 MW	1	G19
21 October at 02:09	88 MW	2	Terra
21 October at 02:02	47 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 02:00	57 MW	1	G19
21 October at 01:30	81 MW	1	G19
21 October at 01:22	85 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 01:20	82 MW	1	G19
21 October at 01:12	116 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 01:10	89 MW	1	G19
21 October at 01:02	119 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 01:00	103 MW	1	G19
21 October at 00:50	88 MW	1	G19
21 October at 00:40	97 MW	1	G19
21 October at 00:32	42 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 00:30	127 MW	1	G19
21 October at 00:22	116 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 00:20	140 MW	1	G19
21 October at 00:12	236 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 00:10	147 MW	1	G19
21 October at 00:02	246 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 00:00	149 MW	1	G19
20 October at 23:52	214 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 23:50	191 MW	1	G19
20 October at 23:42	264 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 23:40	200 MW	1	G19
20 October at 23:32	188 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 23:30	254 MW	1	G19
20 October at 23:22	233 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 23:20	230 MW	1	G19
20 October at 23:12	188 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 23:10	268 MW	1	G19
20 October at 23:02	230 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 23:00	290 MW	1	G19
20 October at 22:52	93 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 22:50	230 MW	1	G19
20 October at 22:42	120 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 22:40	328 MW	2	G19
20 October at 22:30	350 MW	2	G19
20 October at 22:22	107 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 22:20	342 MW	2	G19
20 October at 22:12	117 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 22:10	331 MW	2	G19
20 October at 22:00	295 MW	2	G19
20 October at 21:50	208 MW	1	G19
20 October at 21:42	110 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 21:40	378 MW	3	G19
20 October at 21:34	435 MW	6	Aqua
20 October at 21:32	187 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 21:30	424 MW	3	G19
20 October at 21:22	212 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 21:20	403 MW	3	G19
20 October at 21:12	225 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 21:10	292 MW	2	G19
20 October at 21:02	187 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 21:00	255 MW	2	G19
20 October at 20:52	151 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 20:50	143 MW	1	G19
20 October at 20:42	105 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 20:40	124 MW	1	G19
20 October at 20:32	107 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 20:30	93 MW	1	G19
20 October at 20:22	63 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 20:20	82 MW	1	G19
20 October at 20:12	70 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 20:10	79 MW	1	G19
20 October at 20:02	77 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 20:00	68 MW	1	G19
20 October at 19:52	55 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 19:52	64 MW	6	N20
20 October at 19:50	72 MW	1	G19
20 October at 19:42	36 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 19:40	56 MW	1	G19
20 October at 19:32	20 MW	3	N
20 October at 19:30	43 MW	1	G19
20 October at 18:54	13 MW	2	N21
20 October at 09:24	10 MW	2	Aqua
20 October at 07:23	14 MW	8	N20
20 October at 06:23	18 MW	7	N21
20 October at 05:56	16 MW	1	G19FRP
20 October at 05:40	19 MW	1	G19
20 October at 05:30	20 MW	1	G19
20 October at 05:26	17 MW	1	G19FRP
20 October at 05:20	20 MW	1	G19
20 October at 05:16	18 MW	1	G19FRP
20 October at 05:10	22 MW	1	G19
20 October at 04:00	23 MW	1	G19
20 October at 03:52	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 03:46	22 MW	1	G19FRP
20 October at 03:42	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 03:40	24 MW	1	G19
20 October at 03:36	17 MW	1	G19FRP
20 October at 03:32	30 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 03:30	29 MW	1	G19
20 October at 03:26	24 MW	1	G19FRP
20 October at 03:22	16 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 03:20	26 MW	1	G19
20 October at 03:16	39 MW	2	G19FRP
20 October at 03:12	15 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 03:10	27 MW	1	G19
20 October at 03:07	118 MW	3	Terra
20 October at 03:06	47 MW	2	G19FRP
20 October at 03:00	34 MW	1	G19
20 October at 02:56	50 MW	2	G19FRP
20 October at 02:52	30 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 02:50	35 MW	1	G19
20 October at 02:46	57 MW	2	G19FRP
20 October at 02:42	21 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 02:40	38 MW	1	G19
20 October at 02:36	38 MW	2	G19FRP
20 October at 02:32	55 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 02:30	38 MW	1	G19
20 October at 02:26	16 MW	1	G19FRP
20 October at 02:20	39 MW	1	G19
20 October at 02:16	42 MW	2	G19FRP
20 October at 02:12	40 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 02:10	42 MW	1	G19
20 October at 02:06	44 MW	2	G19FRP
20 October at 02:02	65 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 02:00	45 MW	1	G19
20 October at 01:42	72 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 01:30	62 MW	1	G19
20 October at 01:22	67 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 01:20	36 MW	1	G19
20 October at 01:12	87 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 01:10	48 MW	1	G19
20 October at 01:06	64 MW	2	G19FRP
20 October at 01:04	72 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 01:02	115 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 01:00	48 MW	1	G19
20 October at 00:56	98 MW	3	G19FRP
20 October at 00:50	83 MW	1	G19
20 October at 00:49	148 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 00:46	122 MW	3	G19FRP
20 October at 00:40	84 MW	1	G19
20 October at 00:34	148 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 00:32	63 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 00:30	104 MW	1	G19
20 October at 00:26	222 MW	4	G19FRP
20 October at 00:22	176 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 00:20	113 MW	1	G19
20 October at 00:19	168 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 00:16	237 MW	3	G19FRP
20 October at 00:12	200 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 00:10	138 MW	1	G19
20 October at 00:06	300 MW	4	G19FRP
20 October at 00:04	211 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 00:02	243 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 00:00	137 MW	1	G19
19 October at 23:56	360 MW	4	G19FRP
19 October at 23:52	263 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 23:50	335 MW	2	G19
19 October at 23:49	231 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 23:46	412 MW	5	G19FRP
19 October at 23:42	254 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 23:40	149 MW	1	G19
19 October at 23:36	338 MW	5	G19FRP
19 October at 23:32	193 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 23:30	148 MW	1	G19
19 October at 23:26	306 MW	4	G19FRP
19 October at 23:22	146 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 23:20	144 MW	1	G19
19 October at 23:16	301 MW	4	G19FRP
19 October at 23:12	75 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 23:10	170 MW	1	G19
19 October at 23:06	224 MW	3	G19FRP
19 October at 23:02	79 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 23:00	134 MW	1	G19
19 October at 22:56	261 MW	3	G19FRP
19 October at 22:50	167 MW	1	G19
19 October at 22:46	272 MW	4	G19FRP
19 October at 22:40	127 MW	1	G19
19 October at 22:36	233 MW	3	G19FRP
19 October at 22:30	169 MW	1	G19
19 October at 22:26	201 MW	3	G19FRP
19 October at 22:20	123 MW	1	G19
19 October at 22:16	210 MW	3	G19FRP
19 October at 22:10	152 MW	1	G19
19 October at 22:06	164 MW	3	G19FRP
19 October at 22:00	106 MW	1	G19
19 October at 21:40	73 MW	1	G19
19 October at 21:36	88 MW	2	G19FRP
19 October at 21:30	63 MW	1	G19
19 October at 21:26	25 MW	1	G19FRP
19 October at 21:22	39 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 21:20	30 MW	1	G19
19 October at 21:02	17 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 20:52	15 MW	1	Met12

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