Fire near Borno (NG)

11.82°N, 13.58°E · first detected on 9 October at 14:06

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 9 October at 14:06 to 22 October at 15:01, that is 13 days, through 140 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 2,892 ha.

Detected extent: 2,892 ha
Cumulative power: 1,457 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 117 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 140
Estimated emissions: 5.4 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). 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 16 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	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:45	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:38	44 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 18:35	41 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 18:25	107 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 18:22	37 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 18:15	23 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:05	33 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:55	63 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 17:52	79 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 17:45	132 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 17:38	122 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 17:37	146 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 17:35	63 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:25	130 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 17:23	67 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 17:22	120 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 17:15	32 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:08	221 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 17:07	149 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 17:05	81 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 16:55	72 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 16:53	46 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 16:52	103 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 16:45	47 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 16:37	33 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 16:35	59 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 16:25	77 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 16:25	189 MW	7	Aqua
22 October at 16:23	134 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 16:22	176 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 16:15	149 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 16:08	192 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 16:07	329 MW	7	Met10
22 October at 16:05	93 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 15:55	52 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 15:52	34 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:45	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:38	50 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 15:37	82 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 15:35	40 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:25	48 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:23	113 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 15:22	102 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 15:15	37 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 15:07	37 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 15:07	53 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 15:05	43 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:01	118 MW	13	N21
22 October at 14:55	25 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 14:45	16 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:35	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:17	32 MW	5	N20
22 October at 14:07	50 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 14:07	188 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 14:05	25 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 13:57	13 MW	3	N
22 October at 13:52	56 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:52	53 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 13:45	18 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 13:35	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 13:22	58 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:22	109 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 13:15	30 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 13:07	53 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 12:52	146 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 12:52	52 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 12:37	61 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 12:37	102 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 12:35	87 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 12:22	137 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 10:52	96 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 18:05	21 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:55	34 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:53	156 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 17:52	157 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 17:45	17 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:38	101 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 17:37	147 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 17:35	25 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:25	53 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:23	213 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 17:22	240 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 17:15	86 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 17:08	419 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 17:07	396 MW	7	Met10
21 October at 17:05	123 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 16:55	85 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 16:53	393 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 16:52	410 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 16:45	138 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 16:38	480 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 16:37	428 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 16:35	227 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 16:25	292 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 16:23	699 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 16:22	465 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 16:15	135 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 16:08	802 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 16:07	746 MW	7	Met10
21 October at 16:05	324 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 15:55	281 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 15:53	793 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 15:52	723 MW	8	Met10
21 October at 15:45	307 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 15:38	637 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 15:37	465 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 15:35	320 MW	11	Met12
21 October at 15:25	245 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 15:23	793 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 15:22	766 MW	8	Met10
21 October at 15:15	391 MW	11	Met12
21 October at 15:07	698 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 15:07	679 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 15:05	489 MW	12	Met12
21 October at 14:55	450 MW	15	Met12
21 October at 14:52	673 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 14:52	603 MW	7	Met10
21 October at 14:45	262 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 14:37	550 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 14:37	467 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 14:36	332 MW	33	N20
21 October at 14:35	311 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 14:22	274 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 14:22	425 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 14:19	243 MW	20	N
21 October at 14:16	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:07	67 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 14:07	172 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 14:05	105 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 13:52	96 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 13:45	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:40	92 MW	7	N21
21 October at 13:37	59 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 13:37	159 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 13:35	43 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:22	69 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 13:22	176 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 13:15	30 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:07	192 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 13:07	75 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 13:05	66 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 12:55	281 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 12:52	312 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 12:52	367 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 12:45	178 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 12:37	645 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 12:37	515 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 12:35	410 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 12:25	207 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 12:22	393 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 12:22	430 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 12:15	73 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:07	128 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 12:05	40 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:52	75 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 11:52	117 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 11:37	178 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 11:37	81 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 11:35	30 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:25	26 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:22	128 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 11:15	24 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:07	179 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 11:06	26 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 10:56	113 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 10:52	220 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 10:46	85 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 10:37	178 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 10:36	94 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 10:26	105 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 10:22	208 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 10:16	35 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 10:07	40 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 10:06	39 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 09:56	36 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 09:33	34 MW	3	Terra
21 October at 02:35	2 MW	3	N21
20 October at 21:21	38 MW	3	Terra
20 October at 21:15	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 20:55	14 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 20:45	33 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 20:35	74 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 20:25	30 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 20:15	80 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 20:05	64 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 19:45	33 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 19:35	16 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 19:25	28 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 19:05	28 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:55	21 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 18:45	37 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:35	67 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:25	120 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 18:15	131 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 18:05	157 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 17:55	212 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 17:45	307 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 17:35	231 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 17:25	326 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 17:15	267 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 17:05	162 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:55	134 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 16:46	326 MW	13	Aqua
20 October at 16:45	97 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:35	169 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 16:25	149 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 16:15	173 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 16:08	375 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 16:05	236 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 15:55	76 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:53	294 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 15:52	424 MW	8	Met10
20 October at 15:45	96 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 15:38	171 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 15:37	330 MW	6	Met10
20 October at 15:35	87 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 15:25	40 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:23	377 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 15:22	324 MW	6	Met10
20 October at 15:15	60 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 15:07	261 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 15:07	351 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 15:05	234 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 14:55	190 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 14:55	328 MW	24	N20
20 October at 14:52	341 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 14:52	392 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 14:45	219 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 14:37	169 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 14:37	202 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 14:36	345 MW	27	N
20 October at 14:35	173 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 14:25	41 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:22	110 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 14:22	245 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 14:15	80 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 14:07	45 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 14:05	38 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:57	99 MW	8	N21
20 October at 13:55	39 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:45	27 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:37	30 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 13:37	63 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 13:35	57 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:25	15 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:22	36 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 13:15	28 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:07	40 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 13:05	24 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:55	102 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 12:52	168 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 12:52	193 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 11:56	18 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 19:53	22 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 19:38	23 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 19:25	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 19:23	24 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 19:08	73 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 19:08	61 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 19:05	23 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 18:55	14 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 18:53	82 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 18:52	86 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 18:38	80 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 18:37	82 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 18:35	14 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 18:25	62 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 18:23	223 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 18:22	189 MW	4	Met10
19 October at 18:15	88 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 18:08	346 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 18:07	88 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 18:05	14 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 17:55	11 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 17:37	45 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 17:25	25 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 17:22	73 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 17:15	32 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 17:08	86 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 17:07	102 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 17:05	47 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 16:55	30 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 16:53	90 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 16:52	116 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 16:45	38 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 16:38	86 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 16:37	70 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 16:35	88 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 16:25	70 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 16:23	44 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 16:22	66 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 16:15	47 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 16:10	61 MW	1	Aqua
19 October at 16:08	41 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 16:07	30 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 16:05	25 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 15:45	30 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 15:38	37 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 15:37	27 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 15:35	17 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 15:14	7 MW	1	N20
19 October at 15:05	10 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 14:53	57 MW	5	N
19 October at 14:52	53 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 14:52	53 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 14:45	10 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 14:17	8 MW	1	N21
19 October at 13:34	14 MW	2	N20
19 October at 13:15	12 MW	1	Met12
18 October at 15:14	19 MW	4	N
18 October at 14:36	25 MW	5	N21
18 October at 13:51	15 MW	3	N20
17 October at 14:55	28 MW	3	N21
17 October at 14:12	48 MW	8	N20
17 October at 13:51	15 MW	3	N
16 October at 15:14	35 MW	4	N21
16 October at 14:29	152 MW	20	N20
16 October at 14:10	121 MW	16	N
16 October at 13:34	46 MW	4	N21
15 October at 16:54	11 MW	1	Aqua
15 October at 14:51	53 MW	8	N20
15 October at 14:29	69 MW	10	N
14 October at 14:46	3 MW	1	N
13 October at 15:08	188 MW	11	N
13 October at 14:29	29 MW	4	N21
13 October at 13:47	13 MW	3	N20
12 October at 14:49	8 MW	1	N21
11 October at 15:08	11 MW	2	N21
11 October at 14:23	12 MW	2	N20
10 October at 14:44	36 MW	7	N20
10 October at 14:23	23 MW	4	N
10 October at 13:47	14 MW	4	N21
9 October at 15:01	12 MW	1	N20
9 October at 14:06	30 MW	4	N21

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