Fire near Bahr el Ghazal occidental (SS)

10.08°N, 26.01°E · first detected on 9 October at 13:19

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 9 October at 13:19 to 22 October at 01:29, that is 13 days, through 238 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 5,399 ha.

Detected extent: 5,399 ha
Cumulative power: 2,058 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 175 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 238
Estimated emissions: 4.3 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 9 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).

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 15 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 15:55	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:45	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:35	41 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:25	40 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:22	34 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 15:22	34 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:15	20 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:07	39 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 15:07	52 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:05	51 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 14:55	69 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 14:52	41 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 14:52	43 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 14:45	51 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:37	196 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 14:37	242 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 14:35	88 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 14:25	66 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 14:22	35 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 14:22	82 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 14:15	39 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 14:07	53 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 14:05	51 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 13:57	175 MW	18	N
22 October at 13:55	128 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 13:52	146 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 13:45	81 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:37	84 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 13:35	78 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:25	86 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 13:22	100 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 13:19	174 MW	14	N21
22 October at 13:15	78 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:07	99 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 13:05	91 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 12:55	91 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 12:52	55 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 12:45	66 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 12:37	47 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 12:35	32 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:25	27 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:15	24 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:05	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:55	15 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:45	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:35	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:25	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:15	10 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 10:35	18 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 01:29	3 MW	2	N20
21 October at 17:35	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:25	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:22	25 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 17:15	62 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 17:08	87 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 17:07	140 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 17:05	66 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 16:55	42 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 16:53	171 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 16:52	107 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 16:45	109 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 16:38	235 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 16:37	279 MW	8	Met10
21 October at 16:35	84 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 16:25	94 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 16:23	231 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 16:22	348 MW	9	Met10
21 October at 16:15	139 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 16:07	306 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 16:07	450 MW	10	Met10
21 October at 16:05	209 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 15:55	215 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 15:52	445 MW	8	Met10
21 October at 15:52	629 MW	14	Met9
21 October at 15:46	542 MW	18	Aqua
21 October at 15:45	333 MW	11	Met12
21 October at 15:37	836 MW	12	Met10
21 October at 15:37	940 MW	15	Met9
21 October at 15:35	635 MW	13	Met12
21 October at 15:25	341 MW	11	Met12
21 October at 15:22	670 MW	9	Met10
21 October at 15:22	775 MW	12	Met9
21 October at 15:15	347 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 15:07	556 MW	9	Met9
21 October at 15:07	499 MW	8	Met10
21 October at 15:05	296 MW	11	Met12
21 October at 14:55	220 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 14:52	685 MW	11	Met9
21 October at 14:52	563 MW	8	Met10
21 October at 14:45	550 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 14:37	380 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 14:37	524 MW	8	Met9
21 October at 14:36	267 MW	19	N20
21 October at 14:35	224 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 14:25	249 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 14:22	430 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 14:22	478 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 14:17	489 MW	47	N
21 October at 14:15	318 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 14:07	541 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 14:07	557 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 14:05	344 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 13:55	278 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 13:52	636 MW	8	Met9
21 October at 13:45	329 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 13:40	640 MW	57	N21
21 October at 13:37	67 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 13:37	550 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 13:35	341 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 13:25	322 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 13:22	48 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 13:22	579 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 13:15	826 MW	16	Met12
21 October at 13:07	523 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 13:07	174 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 13:05	256 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 12:56	395 MW	36	N20
21 October at 12:55	259 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 12:52	319 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 12:52	559 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 12:45	258 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 12:37	258 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 12:37	494 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 12:35	316 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 12:25	284 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 12:22	334 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 12:22	72 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 12:15	454 MW	11	Met12
21 October at 12:07	587 MW	8	Met9
21 October at 12:07	78 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 12:05	456 MW	13	Met12
21 October at 11:55	256 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 11:52	376 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 11:45	250 MW	11	Met12
21 October at 11:37	181 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 11:35	302 MW	12	Met12
21 October at 11:25	198 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 11:22	51 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 11:15	213 MW	12	Met12
21 October at 11:05	158 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 10:55	171 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 10:52	197 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 10:52	101 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 10:45	84 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 10:37	93 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 10:37	40 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 10:35	157 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 10:25	122 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 10:22	128 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 10:22	69 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 10:15	50 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 10:07	31 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 10:05	70 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 09:55	33 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 09:52	85 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 09:52	58 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 09:45	70 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 09:37	68 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 09:37	102 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 09:35	64 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 09:25	25 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 09:22	62 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 09:22	59 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 09:15	89 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 09:07	82 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 09:07	117 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 09:05	77 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 08:55	65 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 08:52	25 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 08:52	45 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 08:45	38 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 08:35	65 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 01:50	3 MW	3	N20
20 October at 18:35	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 18:05	29 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 17:55	58 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 17:45	16 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:15	16 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:05	71 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 16:55	42 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:45	223 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 16:35	43 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:25	102 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 16:15	409 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 16:07	610 MW	9	Met9
20 October at 16:05	164 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 15:55	83 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 15:52	282 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 15:52	169 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 15:45	106 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 15:37	179 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 15:37	229 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 15:35	119 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 15:25	135 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 15:22	146 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 15:22	227 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 15:15	79 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 15:07	202 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 15:07	149 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 15:05	186 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 14:55	68 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 14:52	135 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 14:52	36 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 14:45	123 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 14:37	75 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 14:35	34 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:34	71 MW	12	N
20 October at 14:25	62 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 14:22	132 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 14:22	140 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 14:15	28 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:07	49 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 14:05	49 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 13:57	218 MW	35	N21
20 October at 13:55	16 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:52	54 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 13:37	332 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 13:35	213 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 13:25	34 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:22	77 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 13:15	218 MW	22	N20
20 October at 13:07	335 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 13:05	79 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 12:55	36 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 12:53	54 MW	5	N
20 October at 12:52	103 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 12:37	37 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 12:35	15 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:15	15 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:52	62 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 11:45	60 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 11:37	136 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 11:35	40 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 11:25	93 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 11:22	52 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 10:45	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:35	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 08:57	13 MW	2	Terra
20 October at 08:15	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 07:07	21 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 07:05	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 02:07	7 MW	4	N20
20 October at 01:48	10 MW	5	N
20 October at 01:12	6 MW	4	N21
19 October at 17:45	33 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 17:38	35 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 17:37	62 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 17:35	61 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 17:25	13 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 17:23	27 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 17:07	29 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 16:55	43 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 16:53	199 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 16:45	128 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 16:38	507 MW	7	Met9
19 October at 16:35	415 MW	7	Met12
19 October at 16:25	179 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 16:22	298 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 16:15	121 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 16:10	9 MW	1	Aqua
19 October at 16:07	132 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 16:05	17 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 15:55	67 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 15:52	53 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 15:52	125 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 15:45	127 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 15:37	237 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 14:17	20 MW	3	N21
19 October at 14:15	15 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 14:05	16 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 13:55	74 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 13:52	62 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 13:45	37 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 13:34	43 MW	6	N20
19 October at 13:13	6 MW	2	N
18 October at 13:51	156 MW	27	N20
18 October at 13:32	74 MW	10	N
17 October at 13:13	10 MW	1	N21
16 October at 15:53	51 MW	4	Aqua
16 October at 14:29	6 MW	1	N20
16 October at 14:10	26 MW	6	N
16 October at 13:33	27 MW	5	N21
15 October at 15:14	126 MW	2	Aqua
15 October at 14:27	44 MW	8	N
15 October at 13:51	73 MW	8	N21
15 October at 13:08	120 MW	12	N20
13 October at 13:47	28 MW	5	N20
11 October at 14:04	30 MW	4	N
9 October at 13:19	24 MW	4	N20

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