Fire near Borno (NG)

12.72°N, 13.73°E · first detected on 8 October at 14:23

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 8 October at 14:23 to 21 October at 14:38, that is 13 days, through 642 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 11,585 ha.

Detected extent: 11,585 ha
Cumulative power: 5,639 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 80 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 642
Estimated emissions: 3.9 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 8 October 2026 to 20 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 20 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 03:09	2 MW	2	N20
22 October at 02:13	1 MW	1	N21
21 October at 16:55	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:45	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:25	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:52	38 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 15:45	21 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:35	21 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:05	21 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:45	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:38	111 MW	18	N20
21 October at 14:35	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:25	23 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:19	66 MW	7	N
21 October at 14:16	36 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 14:05	102 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 13:55	59 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 13:45	47 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 13:40	73 MW	8	N21
21 October at 13:35	31 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:25	64 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 13:15	43 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 13:05	43 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:55	59 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:45	91 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 12:35	92 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 12:25	32 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 09:26	106 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 03:30	2 MW	2	N20
21 October at 03:09	4 MW	3	N
21 October at 02:35	3 MW	2	N21
21 October at 01:50	2 MW	2	N20
20 October at 21:21	27 MW	2	Terra
20 October at 19:15	22 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:45	37 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:15	32 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:05	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:55	35 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 17:45	17 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:25	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:55	26 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:46	37 MW	3	Aqua
20 October at 16:45	28 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:35	40 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:25	55 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 16:15	45 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:05	38 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:55	28 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:52	92 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 15:37	146 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 15:35	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:23	84 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 15:22	180 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 15:15	40 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:08	79 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 15:07	113 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 15:05	54 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:55	158 MW	26	N20
20 October at 14:53	106 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 14:52	219 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 14:45	69 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 14:37	198 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 14:37	90 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 14:36	248 MW	33	N
20 October at 14:35	22 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 14:25	29 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:22	79 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 14:22	72 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 14:15	41 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:07	61 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 14:07	88 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 14:05	31 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:00	182 MW	21	N21
20 October at 13:55	28 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:52	328 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 13:52	107 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 13:45	30 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:37	79 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 13:25	31 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:22	87 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 13:22	121 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 13:07	87 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 12:55	17 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:52	63 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 12:52	91 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 12:45	21 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 12:37	104 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 12:37	185 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 12:35	31 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 12:25	24 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:22	113 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 12:22	286 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 12:15	60 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 12:07	208 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 12:05	33 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 11:56	47 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 11:52	283 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 11:37	217 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 11:35	18 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:25	57 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 11:22	265 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 11:15	121 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 11:07	137 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 11:06	54 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:52	112 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 10:46	16 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:37	182 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 10:36	18 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:26	16 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:22	112 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 10:16	32 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:07	97 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 10:06	24 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 09:56	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 09:52	101 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 09:46	18 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 09:37	103 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 09:36	57 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 09:26	70 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 09:22	86 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 09:16	26 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 09:07	67 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 08:56	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 08:52	50 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 08:46	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 08:37	42 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 08:22	24 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 03:28	11 MW	9	N
20 October at 02:52	29 MW	12	N21
20 October at 02:07	15 MW	11	N20
20 October at 00:25	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 00:15	33 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 00:08	30 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 00:05	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 23:45	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 22:55	11 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 22:45	14 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 22:38	30 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 22:35	38 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 22:25	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 21:55	10 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 20:35	23 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 20:25	29 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 20:23	44 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 20:23	79 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 20:15	42 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 20:08	42 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 20:05	11 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 19:53	43 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 19:53	44 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 19:38	58 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 19:38	116 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 19:35	29 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 19:25	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 19:23	149 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 19:23	119 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 19:15	34 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 19:08	202 MW	5	Met10
19 October at 19:08	169 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 19:05	38 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 18:55	56 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 18:53	118 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 18:53	139 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 18:45	44 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 18:38	140 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 18:38	87 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 18:35	39 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 18:25	51 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 18:23	155 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 18:23	246 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 18:15	88 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 18:08	107 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 18:08	88 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 18:05	47 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 17:55	22 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 17:53	31 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 17:45	16 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 17:25	37 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 17:15	21 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 16:55	10 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 16:52	26 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 16:35	11 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 16:25	52 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 16:22	91 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 16:15	45 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 15:55	33 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 15:52	69 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 15:45	44 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 15:35	37 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 15:25	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 15:15	31 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 15:14	82 MW	17	N20
19 October at 14:55	191 MW	40	N
19 October at 14:55	22 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 14:45	62 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 14:36	28 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 14:25	290 MW	9	Met12
19 October at 14:17	209 MW	24	N21
19 October at 14:15	86 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 14:05	126 MW	7	Met12
19 October at 13:55	100 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 13:45	43 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 13:35	24 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 13:34	58 MW	5	N20
19 October at 13:25	65 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 13:05	32 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 12:55	13 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 12:25	137 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 12:15	11 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 11:55	13 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 11:45	30 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 11:35	98 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 11:25	64 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 11:15	24 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 11:06	26 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 10:56	135 MW	8	Met12
19 October at 10:52	166 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 10:46	122 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 10:37	35 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 10:36	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 09:54	7 MW	1	Terra
18 October at 15:14	46 MW	13	N
18 October at 14:38	139 MW	14	N21
18 October at 13:52	84 MW	16	N20
17 October at 14:55	196 MW	33	N21
17 October at 14:12	196 MW	21	N20
17 October at 13:51	90 MW	18	N
17 October at 10:13	21 MW	1	Terra
17 October at 03:05	3 MW	3	N20
17 October at 02:43	1 MW	1	N
16 October at 15:14	14 MW	1	N21
16 October at 14:29	209 MW	31	N20
16 October at 14:12	139 MW	10	N
16 October at 13:34	44 MW	4	N21
16 October at 03:24	10 MW	5	N20
16 October at 03:05	12 MW	6	N
16 October at 02:26	2 MW	2	N21
15 October at 14:29	130 MW	8	N
15 October at 03:22	5 MW	3	N
15 October at 02:45	15 MW	8	N21
15 October at 02:03	7 MW	5	N20
14 October at 15:08	44 MW	11	N20
14 October at 14:46	127 MW	26	N
14 October at 14:12	181 MW	16	N21
14 October at 02:20	1 MW	1	N20
13 October at 15:08	367 MW	18	N
13 October at 14:29	266 MW	13	N21
13 October at 13:47	44 MW	6	N20
12 October at 16:40	26 MW	4	Aqua
12 October at 15:25	71 MW	9	N
12 October at 14:49	75 MW	9	N21
12 October at 02:37	1 MW	1	N
11 October at 16:01	80 MW	1	Aqua
11 October at 15:08	530 MW	32	N21
11 October at 14:23	440 MW	33	N20
11 October at 14:04	264 MW	19	N
11 October at 13:28	193 MW	10	N21
10 October at 14:44	9 MW	2	N20
10 October at 13:47	4 MW	1	N21
9 October at 16:25	51 MW	3	Aqua
9 October at 15:01	18 MW	6	N20
9 October at 14:42	63 MW	9	N
9 October at 14:06	41 MW	4	N21
8 October at 14:23	6 MW	2	N21

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