Fire near Bahr el Ghazal occidental (SS)

7.81°N, 27.57°E

What the satellites measured

This fire is not in the last thirty days of the fire list, but detections remain around this point: the curve below is rebuilt from the raw pixels, which are kept for a hundred days.

“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 30 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 18:55	62 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:08	21 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 18:07	16 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 17:37	30 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 17:35	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:25	24 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:22	70 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 17:22	65 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 17:15	23 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:07	33 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 16:55	30 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:52	99 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 16:45	34 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:37	30 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 16:35	40 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 16:25	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:22	24 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 16:15	40 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 16:05	35 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:55	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:52	21 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 15:45	22 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 15:37	91 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 15:35	27 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 15:25	25 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 15:22	142 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 15:15	73 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 15:07	127 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 15:05	108 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 14:55	241 MW	15	Met12
22 October at 14:52	277 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 14:45	306 MW	19	Met12
22 October at 14:37	27 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 14:35	128 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 14:25	85 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 14:22	74 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 14:17	468 MW	67	N20
22 October at 14:15	86 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 14:05	29 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 13:55	1,262 MW	201	N
22 October at 13:55	120 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 13:52	34 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:45	62 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 13:37	39 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:35	121 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 13:25	72 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 13:19	1,152 MW	193	N21
22 October at 13:15	114 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 13:07	301 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 13:05	197 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 12:55	103 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 12:52	142 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 12:45	220 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 12:37	247 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 12:35	152 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 12:25	310 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 12:22	225 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 12:15	268 MW	14	Met12
22 October at 12:07	283 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 12:05	258 MW	15	Met12
22 October at 11:55	274 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 11:52	419 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 11:45	247 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 11:37	375 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 11:35	287 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 11:25	236 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 11:22	285 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 11:15	27 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 11:07	243 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 11:05	140 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 10:55	31 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 10:45	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:05	50 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 16:45	37 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:37	235 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 16:25	56 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 16:15	60 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 16:07	34 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 16:07	48 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 16:05	81 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 15:55	80 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 15:52	36 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 15:45	120 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 15:44	260 MW	21	Aqua
21 October at 15:37	65 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 15:37	72 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 15:35	100 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 15:25	61 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 15:15	24 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:05	38 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:55	63 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 14:45	61 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 14:37	48 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 14:35	115 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 14:25	125 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 14:17	463 MW	76	N
21 October at 14:15	44 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 14:05	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:55	58 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 13:45	96 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 13:38	786 MW	114	N21
21 October at 13:35	105 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 13:25	42 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 13:15	29 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:05	91 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 12:55	49 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:54	174 MW	26	N20
21 October at 12:45	30 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 12:35	44 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:25	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 12:15	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 12:07	52 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 12:05	38 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 11:55	50 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 11:45	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:35	18 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:25	50 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 11:15	36 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 11:05	40 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:35	27 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:25	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:15	75 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 16:07	31 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 16:05	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:55	50 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 15:52	33 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 15:45	32 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:35	23 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:25	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:22	95 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 15:22	66 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 15:15	77 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 15:07	31 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 15:05	58 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:55	48 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:52	52 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 14:52	53 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 14:45	32 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:37	65 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 14:34	29 MW	4	N
20 October at 14:25	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 14:22	36 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 14:05	24 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:57	584 MW	61	N21
20 October at 13:55	50 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:15	324 MW	58	N20
20 October at 12:53	59 MW	6	N
20 October at 12:45	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:35	32 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:25	23 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 12:22	33 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 12:15	90 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 12:05	51 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 11:55	87 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 11:45	54 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 11:35	36 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 11:15	38 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 10:55	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:45	29 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 16:08	275 MW	12	Aqua
19 October at 14:17	146 MW	14	N21
19 October at 13:32	475 MW	78	N20
19 October at 13:10	237 MW	35	N
19 October at 12:36	158 MW	11	N21
18 October at 13:51	42 MW	8	N20
18 October at 13:32	69 MW	11	N
18 October at 12:53	55 MW	10	N21
17 October at 14:10	22 MW	3	N20
17 October at 13:49	2 MW	1	N
17 October at 13:13	8 MW	2	N21
15 October at 14:27	89 MW	15	N
15 October at 13:51	300 MW	48	N21
15 October at 13:08	234 MW	34	N20
15 October at 12:47	20 MW	2	N
14 October at 14:10	29 MW	5	N21
14 October at 13:25	446 MW	60	N20
14 October at 13:06	165 MW	27	N
13 October at 15:38	15 MW	1	Aqua
12 October at 13:08	140 MW	17	N21
10 October at 14:21	6 MW	1	N
10 October at 13:45	79 MW	10	N21
10 October at 13:02	51 MW	8	N20
9 October at 14:04	68 MW	10	N21
9 October at 13:19	101 MW	12	N20
8 October at 13:38	32 MW	10	N20
8 October at 13:19	41 MW	8	N
7 October at 13:57	24 MW	4	N20
7 October at 13:38	15 MW	4	N
7 October at 13:02	14 MW	2	N21
6 October at 13:55	9 MW	2	N
6 October at 13:19	8 MW	1	N21
5 October at 15:27	18 MW	1	Aqua
5 October at 14:17	3 MW	1	N
5 October at 13:38	84 MW	13	N21
5 October at 12:53	4 MW	1	N20
4 October at 14:34	3 MW	1	N
4 October at 13:57	69 MW	8	N21
4 October at 13:15	119 MW	14	N20
4 October at 12:53	20 MW	4	N
3 October at 14:17	32 MW	1	N21
3 October at 13:32	39 MW	7	N20
3 October at 13:10	33 MW	6	N
3 October at 12:36	7 MW	1	N21
28 September at 13:25	10 MW	2	N20
26 September at 13:08	13 MW	1	N21
24 September at 13:47	5 MW	1	N21

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