Fire near Bahr el Ghazal du Nord (SS)

8.58°N, 27.00°E · first detected on 14 October at 14:10

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 14 October at 14:10 to 22 October at 14:17, that is 8 days, through 220 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 4,136 ha.

Detected extent: 4,136 ha
Cumulative power: 1,635 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 48 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 220
Estimated emissions: 1.7 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 14 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 11 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 18:15	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:05	10 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:55	83 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 17:53	143 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 17:52	262 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 17:45	162 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 17:38	155 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 17:37	208 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 17:35	65 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 17:23	59 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 17:22	33 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 17:05	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:55	38 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 16:45	23 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:37	172 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 16:35	104 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 16:25	57 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 16:22	174 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 16:15	77 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 16:07	370 MW	8	Met9
22 October at 16:05	289 MW	16	Met12
22 October at 15:55	184 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 15:52	153 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 15:45	129 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 15:37	243 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 15:37	66 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:35	82 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 15:25	93 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 15:22	525 MW	10	Met9
22 October at 15:22	57 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:15	128 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 15:07	441 MW	8	Met9
22 October at 15:05	200 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 14:55	234 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 14:45	144 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 14:37	71 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 14:35	101 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 14:25	69 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 14:17	142 MW	32	N20
22 October at 14:15	30 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 14:05	17 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 13:55	710 MW	114	N
22 October at 13:45	392 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 13:37	85 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 13:35	32 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 13:25	70 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:22	251 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 13:19	835 MW	111	N21
22 October at 13:15	285 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 13:07	395 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 13:05	33 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:55	302 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 12:52	703 MW	8	Met9
22 October at 12:45	323 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 12:37	839 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 12:35	619 MW	15	Met12
22 October at 12:25	412 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 12:22	547 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 12:15	252 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 12:07	432 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 12:05	281 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 11:55	219 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 11:52	284 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 11:45	119 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 11:37	379 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 11:35	153 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 11:25	79 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 11:22	403 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 11:15	69 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 11:07	329 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 11:05	140 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 10:55	81 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 10:52	40 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 10:52	114 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 10:45	155 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 10:37	91 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 10:35	69 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 10:25	43 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 10:22	49 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 10:15	42 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 10:07	181 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 10:07	267 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 10:05	212 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 09:55	26 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 09:52	176 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 09:45	32 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 09:35	27 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 09:22	39 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 09:22	35 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 09:15	23 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 19:23	22 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 17:15	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:07	43 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 17:07	55 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 17:05	81 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 16:55	97 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 16:52	105 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 16:45	43 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 16:37	81 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 16:35	52 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 16:25	46 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 16:22	29 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 16:15	107 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 16:07	39 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 16:07	106 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 16:05	116 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 15:55	107 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 15:52	225 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 15:52	90 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 15:45	99 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 15:44	354 MW	30	Aqua
21 October at 15:37	213 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 15:37	76 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 15:35	67 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 15:25	107 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 15:22	41 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 15:22	290 MW	8	Met9
21 October at 15:15	200 MW	12	Met12
21 October at 15:07	141 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 15:05	223 MW	12	Met12
21 October at 14:55	296 MW	14	Met12
21 October at 14:52	266 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 14:45	316 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 14:35	88 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 14:25	127 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 14:17	350 MW	42	N
21 October at 14:15	92 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 14:05	123 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 13:55	110 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 13:45	227 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 13:38	620 MW	101	N21
21 October at 13:37	91 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 13:35	262 MW	12	Met12
21 October at 13:25	263 MW	12	Met12
21 October at 13:22	30 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 13:15	179 MW	11	Met12
21 October at 13:05	188 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 12:56	134 MW	24	N20
21 October at 12:55	43 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:45	120 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 12:35	98 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 12:25	102 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 12:22	36 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 12:15	50 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 12:07	38 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 12:05	57 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 11:55	25 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 11:45	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:15	20 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 10:35	24 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:45	25 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:45	24 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:35	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:25	126 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 16:15	128 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 16:07	158 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 16:05	102 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 15:55	125 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 15:52	223 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 15:52	367 MW	7	Met9
20 October at 15:45	147 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 15:37	180 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 15:37	386 MW	9	Met9
20 October at 15:35	189 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 15:25	65 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 15:22	105 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 15:22	42 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 15:15	151 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 15:07	201 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 15:07	438 MW	8	Met9
20 October at 15:05	283 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 14:55	187 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 14:52	105 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 14:52	421 MW	10	Met9
20 October at 14:45	314 MW	14	Met12
20 October at 14:37	754 MW	13	Met9
20 October at 14:37	323 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 14:35	354 MW	15	Met12
20 October at 14:34	334 MW	32	N
20 October at 14:25	263 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 14:22	106 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 14:22	233 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 14:15	423 MW	22	Met12
20 October at 14:07	40 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 14:07	133 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 14:05	420 MW	21	Met12
20 October at 13:57	1,033 MW	96	N21
20 October at 13:55	177 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 13:52	241 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 13:45	203 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 13:37	325 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 13:35	229 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 13:25	150 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 13:15	81 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 13:15	479 MW	75	N20
20 October at 13:07	78 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 13:05	140 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 12:55	113 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 12:53	118 MW	13	N
20 October at 12:52	125 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 12:45	40 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 12:35	113 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 12:25	148 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 12:22	122 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 12:15	102 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 12:07	57 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 12:05	130 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 11:55	144 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 11:45	134 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 11:35	63 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 11:25	17 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:22	28 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 11:15	49 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 11:05	34 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:35	10 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 16:10	184 MW	9	Aqua
19 October at 14:17	100 MW	11	N21
19 October at 13:32	385 MW	49	N20
19 October at 13:13	50 MW	6	N
19 October at 12:36	87 MW	6	N21
18 October at 13:51	29 MW	6	N20
18 October at 13:32	8 MW	2	N
18 October at 12:56	6 MW	1	N21
16 October at 15:53	61 MW	3	Aqua
16 October at 14:28	22 MW	3	N20
16 October at 14:10	164 MW	28	N
16 October at 13:32	555 MW	82	N21
16 October at 12:47	124 MW	15	N20
15 October at 15:14	82 MW	2	Aqua
15 October at 14:27	41 MW	7	N
15 October at 13:51	209 MW	24	N21
15 October at 13:08	101 MW	12	N20
14 October at 16:14	15 MW	1	Aqua
14 October at 14:10	94 MW	15	N21
14 October at 13:25	200 MW	35	N20
14 October at 13:06	82 MW	18	N
13 October at 15:38	10 MW	1	Aqua
13 October at 13:47	32 MW	4	N20

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