Fire near Bahr el Ghazal occidental (SS)

7.91°N, 27.59°E · first detected on 3 October at 12:36

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 3 October at 12:36 to 21 October at 15:44, that is 18 days, through 182 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 4,186 ha.

Detected extent: 4,186 ha
Cumulative power: 1,432 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 42 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 182
Estimated emissions: 2.8 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 5 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 21 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 15:37	186 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 15:35	27 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 15:25	83 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 15:22	142 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 15:15	200 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 15:07	127 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 15:05	222 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 14:55	345 MW	20	Met12
22 October at 14:52	277 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 14:45	338 MW	21	Met12
22 October at 14:37	27 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 14:35	153 MW	12	Met12
22 October at 14:25	110 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 14:22	230 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 14:17	597 MW	91	N20
22 October at 14:15	86 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 14:07	79 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 14:05	41 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 13:55	157 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 13:55	1,500 MW	226	N
22 October at 13:52	92 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 13:45	62 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 13:37	191 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 13:35	168 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 13:25	98 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 13:22	42 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:19	1,289 MW	215	N21
22 October at 13:15	132 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 13:07	301 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 13:05	212 MW	12	Met12
22 October at 12:55	156 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 12:52	335 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 12:45	259 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 12:37	247 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 12:35	200 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 12:25	369 MW	14	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	341 MW	5	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	43 MW	3	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	87 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 16:07	48 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 16:07	34 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 16:05	81 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 15:55	80 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 15:52	93 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 15:45	120 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 15:44	309 MW	26	Aqua
21 October at 15:37	65 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 15:37	72 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 15:35	125 MW	6	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	127 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 14:25	125 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 14:17	477 MW	80	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	865 MW	125	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	231 MW	36	N20
21 October at 12:55	49 MW	3	Met12
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	64 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 11:15	36 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 11:05	40 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:45	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:35	27 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:25	21 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:15	86 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 16:07	65 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 16:05	28 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:55	50 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 15:52	62 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 15:45	32 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:37	61 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 15:37	36 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 15:35	65 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 15:25	30 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:22	66 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 15:22	95 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 15:15	101 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 15:07	69 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 15:07	28 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 15:05	117 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 14:55	74 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 14:52	116 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 14:52	52 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 14:45	143 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 14:37	44 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 14:37	142 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 14:34	34 MW	5	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	748 MW	81	N21
20 October at 13:55	50 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:15	345 MW	63	N20
20 October at 12:55	17 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:53	73 MW	8	N
20 October at 12:45	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:35	79 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 12:25	23 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 12:22	33 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 12:15	114 MW	7	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 16:52	23 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 16:45	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 16:35	21 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 16:25	19 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 16:22	63 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 16:22	64 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 16:15	53 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 16:08	336 MW	15	Aqua
19 October at 16:07	529 MW	13	Met9
19 October at 16:07	531 MW	11	Met10
19 October at 16:05	173 MW	7	Met12
19 October at 15:55	110 MW	7	Met12
19 October at 15:52	598 MW	14	Met9
19 October at 15:52	446 MW	10	Met10
19 October at 15:45	115 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 15:37	254 MW	6	Met10
19 October at 15:37	377 MW	10	Met9
19 October at 15:35	119 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 15:25	193 MW	11	Met12
19 October at 15:22	690 MW	17	Met9
19 October at 15:22	410 MW	10	Met10
19 October at 15:15	174 MW	8	Met12
19 October at 15:07	521 MW	13	Met9
19 October at 15:07	356 MW	7	Met10
19 October at 15:05	164 MW	8	Met12
19 October at 14:55	97 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 14:52	430 MW	10	Met9
19 October at 14:52	260 MW	6	Met10
19 October at 14:45	157 MW	9	Met12
19 October at 14:37	239 MW	6	Met9
19 October at 14:37	141 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 14:35	73 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 14:25	179 MW	9	Met12
19 October at 14:22	246 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 14:22	146 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 14:17	168 MW	17	N21
19 October at 14:15	75 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 14:05	113 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 13:55	32 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 13:52	49 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 13:45	20 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 13:35	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 13:32	605 MW	100	N20
19 October at 13:25	49 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 13:15	10 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 13:11	306 MW	46	N
19 October at 13:05	11 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 12:55	104 MW	7	Met12
19 October at 12:45	39 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 12:37	132 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 12:36	187 MW	14	N21
19 October at 12:35	75 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 12:25	61 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 12:15	79 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 12:07	96 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 12:05	60 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 11:55	11 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 11:45	10 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 11:37	33 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 11:35	25 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 11:25	42 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 11:15	41 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 11:07	71 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 11:05	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 10:37	35 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 10:35	11 MW	1	Met12
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
16 October at 12:47	8 MW	1	N20
15 October at 14:27	109 MW	19	N
15 October at 13:51	492 MW	79	N21
15 October at 13:08	305 MW	42	N20
15 October at 12:47	20 MW	2	N
14 October at 14:10	40 MW	7	N21
14 October at 13:25	494 MW	64	N20
14 October at 13:06	168 MW	28	N
13 October at 15:38	15 MW	1	Aqua
13 October at 13:45	40 MW	4	N20
12 October at 13:08	145 MW	18	N21
10 October at 14:21	10 MW	2	N
10 October at 13:45	93 MW	12	N21
10 October at 13:02	60 MW	10	N20
9 October at 14:04	80 MW	14	N21
9 October at 13:19	111 MW	14	N20
9 October at 13:00	3 MW	1	N
8 October at 13:38	58 MW	14	N20
8 October at 13:19	41 MW	8	N
7 October at 13:57	17 MW	2	N20
7 October at 13:38	8 MW	2	N
6 October at 13:55	15 MW	3	N
6 October at 13:19	8 MW	1	N21
5 October at 15:27	18 MW	1	Aqua
5 October at 14:17	5 MW	2	N
5 October at 13:38	107 MW	19	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
2 October at 12:53	4 MW	1	N21

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