Fire near Borno (NG)

13.04°N, 13.87°E · first detected on 23 September at 14:06

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 23 September at 14:06 to 22 October at 21:02, that is 29 days, through 6,495 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 66,312 ha.

Detected extent: 66,312 ha
Cumulative power: 82,264 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 572 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 6,495
Estimated emissions: 1.9 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). 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 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
23 October at 01:56	18 MW	7	N21
22 October at 21:02	46 MW	2	Terra
22 October at 20:08	49 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 19:53	88 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 19:38	333 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 19:26	20 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 19:23	142 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 19:16	37 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 19:08	216 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 19:06	35 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:56	33 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:53	352 MW	9	Met10
22 October at 18:46	87 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:38	68 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 18:38	82 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 18:36	63 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 18:26	77 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 18:23	30 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 18:23	97 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 18:16	98 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 18:15	77 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 18:08	123 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 18:06	97 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 18:05	80 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 17:56	19 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:55	82 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 17:53	178 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 17:45	53 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 17:38	63 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 16:25	176 MW	8	Aqua
22 October at 16:06	81 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 15:56	114 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:01	894 MW	64	N21
22 October at 14:17	539 MW	55	N20
22 October at 13:57	843 MW	85	N
22 October at 12:06	32 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 11:56	23 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 11:46	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:36	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:06	19 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 03:09	238 MW	40	N20
22 October at 02:16	78 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 02:13	227 MW	49	N21
22 October at 01:26	105 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 01:16	400 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 22:36	34 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 22:26	19 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 22:23	17 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 22:16	49 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 22:08	174 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 22:06	85 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 22:01	127 MW	6	Terra
21 October at 21:56	74 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 21:53	234 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 21:53	138 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 21:46	93 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 21:38	307 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 21:38	247 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 21:36	256 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 21:26	205 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 21:23	284 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 21:23	203 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 21:16	80 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 21:08	43 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 21:08	190 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 20:53	125 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 20:53	161 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 20:38	88 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 20:23	91 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 20:16	34 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 20:08	146 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 19:56	18 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 19:53	196 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 19:46	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 19:38	181 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 19:36	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 19:26	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 19:23	263 MW	7	Met10
21 October at 19:16	27 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 19:15	31 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 19:08	182 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 19:08	34 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 19:06	117 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 19:05	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:56	140 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 18:55	23 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 18:53	247 MW	8	Met10
21 October at 18:53	74 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 18:46	114 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 18:38	86 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 18:36	210 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 18:26	140 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 18:25	71 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 18:23	84 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 18:23	124 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 18:16	208 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 18:08	219 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 18:08	375 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 18:06	161 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 18:05	51 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:56	110 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 17:55	171 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 17:53	393 MW	9	Met10
21 October at 17:53	206 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 17:46	34 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:45	195 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 17:36	71 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:35	99 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 17:26	68 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:06	57 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:56	171 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 15:26	30 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:16	17 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:56	28 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:38	3,394 MW	180	N20
21 October at 14:36	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:26	28 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:19	1,745 MW	102	N
21 October at 14:16	25 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:06	106 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 13:46	21 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:40	1,606 MW	103	N21
21 October at 12:16	135 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 09:33	670 MW	7	Terra
21 October at 08:06	17 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 07:56	136 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 07:46	195 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 07:16	614 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 07:06	508 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 06:46	70 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 05:16	43 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 05:00	372 MW	10	Aqua
21 October at 04:36	102 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 03:36	170 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 03:30	489 MW	48	N20
21 October at 03:26	140 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 03:16	202 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 03:09	714 MW	56	N
21 October at 03:06	227 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 02:56	623 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 02:46	327 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 02:36	524 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 02:34	1,003 MW	74	N21
21 October at 02:26	681 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 02:16	449 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 02:06	282 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 01:50	183 MW	26	N20
21 October at 01:36	191 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 01:26	151 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 01:16	67 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 01:06	54 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 00:56	80 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 00:46	120 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 00:36	18 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 00:26	36 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 00:16	48 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 23:56	61 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 23:46	59 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 23:36	39 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 23:26	59 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 23:06	38 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 22:56	147 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 22:46	86 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 22:36	98 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 22:26	73 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 22:16	63 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 22:06	161 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 21:56	180 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 21:46	183 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 21:36	153 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 21:26	115 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 21:21	127 MW	6	Terra
20 October at 21:16	55 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 21:06	222 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 20:56	231 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 20:46	379 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 20:36	375 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 20:26	481 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 20:16	472 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 20:06	540 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 19:56	288 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 19:46	315 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 19:36	296 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 19:26	518 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 19:16	661 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 19:15	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 19:06	417 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 19:05	25 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:56	176 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 18:55	24 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:46	345 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 18:45	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 18:36	24 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:26	26 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:16	284 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 18:06	336 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 17:56	747 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 17:46	238 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 17:36	222 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 17:26	171 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:46	1,268 MW	44	Aqua
20 October at 14:55	2,400 MW	137	N20
20 October at 14:36	3,449 MW	231	N
20 October at 14:00	2,260 MW	155	N21
20 October at 07:56	102 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 07:52	266 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 07:46	117 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 03:28	135 MW	28	N
20 October at 02:56	114 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 02:53	26 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 02:52	358 MW	38	N21
20 October at 02:46	89 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 02:38	28 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 02:36	36 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 02:26	169 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 02:16	87 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 02:07	232 MW	35	N20
20 October at 02:06	125 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 15:14	1,990 MW	117	N20
19 October at 14:55	2,764 MW	222	N
19 October at 14:17	2,679 MW	198	N21
19 October at 13:34	891 MW	58	N20
19 October at 09:54	456 MW	10	Terra
19 October at 05:21	123 MW	3	Aqua
19 October at 03:47	78 MW	20	N
19 October at 03:09	201 MW	33	N21
19 October at 02:26	285 MW	36	N20
19 October at 02:07	177 MW	49	N
18 October at 21:42	95 MW	7	Terra
18 October at 17:09	149 MW	1	Aqua
18 October at 15:14	2,201 MW	161	N
18 October at 14:38	3,136 MW	135	N21
18 October at 13:52	1,781 MW	174	N20
18 October at 04:45	108 MW	4	Aqua
18 October at 03:30	190 MW	29	N21
18 October at 02:45	330 MW	58	N20
18 October at 02:26	327 MW	44	N
18 October at 01:50	203 MW	31	N21
17 October at 21:04	797 MW	7	Terra
17 October at 14:55	2,120 MW	165	N21
17 October at 14:12	1,400 MW	97	N20
17 October at 13:51	852 MW	92	N
17 October at 03:05	55 MW	20	N20
17 October at 02:43	92 MW	24	N
17 October at 02:07	33 MW	11	N21
16 October at 22:02	173 MW	2	Terra
16 October at 15:14	366 MW	23	N21
16 October at 14:30	2,639 MW	246	N20
16 October at 14:11	2,406 MW	149	N
16 October at 13:34	645 MW	52	N21
16 October at 09:35	12 MW	1	Terra
16 October at 03:22	18 MW	12	N20
16 October at 03:05	38 MW	17	N
16 October at 02:26	41 MW	17	N21
15 October at 21:23	98 MW	8	Terra
15 October at 16:54	66 MW	2	Aqua
15 October at 14:51	591 MW	72	N20
15 October at 14:29	558 MW	68	N
15 October at 13:53	1,026 MW	65	N21
15 October at 04:28	75 MW	2	Aqua
15 October at 03:22	360 MW	28	N
15 October at 02:45	315 MW	29	N21
15 October at 02:03	208 MW	28	N20
14 October at 15:08	746 MW	101	N20
14 October at 14:47	1,484 MW	123	N
14 October at 14:12	631 MW	65	N21
14 October at 03:41	10 MW	5	N
14 October at 03:05	33 MW	10	N21
14 October at 02:20	19 MW	12	N20
14 October at 01:58	9 MW	6	N
13 October at 21:45	27 MW	3	Terra
13 October at 15:08	1,150 MW	144	N
13 October at 14:29	1,515 MW	97	N21
13 October at 13:47	695 MW	97	N20
12 October at 16:40	271 MW	14	Aqua
12 October at 15:25	253 MW	24	N
12 October at 14:49	1,003 MW	71	N21
12 October at 02:58	7 MW	5	N20
12 October at 02:37	14 MW	10	N
12 October at 02:01	7 MW	6	N21
11 October at 15:08	1,005 MW	65	N21
11 October at 14:23	1,597 MW	103	N20
11 October at 14:04	1,048 MW	63	N
11 October at 13:28	706 MW	32	N21
11 October at 03:15	5 MW	2	N20
11 October at 02:58	11 MW	5	N
11 October at 02:20	3 MW	1	N21
10 October at 21:25	7 MW	1	Terra
10 October at 14:44	1,527 MW	129	N20
10 October at 14:23	1,736 MW	137	N
10 October at 13:47	864 MW	106	N21
10 October at 03:37	17 MW	4	N20
10 October at 03:15	42 MW	10	N
10 October at 02:39	31 MW	13	N21
10 October at 01:56	15 MW	5	N20
9 October at 16:25	400 MW	11	Aqua
9 October at 15:01	929 MW	114	N20
9 October at 14:42	1,420 MW	128	N
9 October at 14:06	2,151 MW	88	N21
8 October at 15:01	133 MW	21	N
8 October at 14:23	187 MW	33	N21
8 October at 13:40	8 MW	1	N20
8 October at 02:33	4 MW	5	N20
7 October at 16:44	344 MW	21	Aqua
7 October at 15:21	261 MW	23	N
7 October at 14:44	627 MW	88	N21
7 October at 14:00	585 MW	61	N20
7 October at 13:40	125 MW	13	N
7 October at 02:52	30 MW	9	N20
7 October at 02:33	13 MW	5	N
7 October at 01:56	7 MW	4	N21
6 October at 22:04	77 MW	3	Terra
6 October at 15:01	150 MW	8	N21
6 October at 13:57	10 MW	2	N
5 October at 14:38	2 MW	1	N20
5 October at 03:09	30 MW	11	N
5 October at 02:33	38 MW	15	N21
5 October at 01:48	3 MW	1	N20
4 October at 16:29	127 MW	7	Aqua
4 October at 14:55	604 MW	37	N20
4 October at 14:36	868 MW	62	N
4 October at 14:00	759 MW	37	N21
4 October at 03:28	8 MW	3	N
4 October at 02:52	25 MW	5	N21
4 October at 02:07	13 MW	6	N20
3 October at 21:47	8 MW	1	Terra
3 October at 15:14	55 MW	5	N20
3 October at 14:55	68 MW	10	N
3 October at 14:17	115 MW	15	N21
3 October at 13:34	26 MW	4	N20
2 October at 02:45	3 MW	2	N20
2 October at 02:26	1 MW	2	N
2 October at 01:50	3 MW	2	N21
1 October at 22:06	33 MW	1	Terra
1 October at 14:55	212 MW	18	N21
1 October at 14:12	115 MW	7	N20
1 October at 13:51	27 MW	5	N
30 September at 21:30	5 MW	1	Terra
30 September at 14:29	5 MW	2	N20
28 September at 21:49	31 MW	4	Terra
28 September at 15:08	106 MW	15	N20
28 September at 14:12	11 MW	2	N21
26 September at 14:06	4 MW	1	N20
25 September at 14:23	18 MW	4	N20
25 September at 14:04	15 MW	3	N
25 September at 13:28	33 MW	2	N21
25 September at 04:53	5 MW	1	Aqua
25 September at 03:15	5 MW	2	N20
25 September at 02:58	9 MW	3	N
25 September at 02:20	22 MW	5	N21
24 September at 16:42	114 MW	8	Aqua
24 September at 14:44	404 MW	40	N20
24 September at 14:23	270 MW	33	N
24 September at 13:47	347 MW	46	N21
24 September at 03:15	4 MW	3	N
24 September at 02:39	4 MW	3	N21
24 September at 01:54	1 MW	1	N20
23 September at 21:49	20 MW	1	Terra

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