Fire near Borno (NG)

13.31°N, 13.54°E · first detected on 7 October at 16:44

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 7 October at 16:44 to 23 October at 01:56, that is 15 days, through 91 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 1,153 ha.

Detected extent: 1,153 ha
Cumulative power: 1,001 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 42 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 91
Estimated emissions: 4.8 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 7 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 18 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 04:36	14 MW	1	Aqua
23 October at 02:52	70 MW	23	N20
23 October at 02:33	43 MW	20	N
23 October at 01:56	18 MW	7	N21
22 October at 21:02	46 MW	2	Terra
22 October at 19:38	26 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 19:26	20 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 19:23	106 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 19:16	37 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 19:08	182 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 19:06	35 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:56	33 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:53	222 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 18:46	87 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:38	26 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 18:38	29 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 18:36	63 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 18:26	77 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 18:23	66 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 18:23	30 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 18:16	98 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 18:08	36 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 18:06	97 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 17:56	19 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:25	95 MW	4	Aqua
22 October at 16:06	81 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 15:56	114 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:01	422 MW	34	N21
22 October at 14:17	478 MW	45	N20
22 October at 13:57	605 MW	69	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	235 MW	38	N20
22 October at 02:16	78 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 02:13	224 MW	46	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	138 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 21:53	234 MW	4	Met10
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	161 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 20:53	125 MW	2	Met9
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	127 MW	3	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	158 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 19:36	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 19:26	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 19:23	236 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 19:16	27 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 19:15	31 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 19:08	162 MW	5	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	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:53	74 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 18:53	194 MW	5	Met10
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 18:23	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	285 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 18:08	90 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 18:06	161 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 18:05	41 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:56	110 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 17:53	61 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 17:53	78 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 17:46	34 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:36	71 MW	2	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	1,934 MW	138	N20
21 October at 14:36	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:26	28 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:19	1,515 MW	82	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	1,267 MW	77	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	704 MW	48	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	970 MW	59	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	182 MW	25	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 19:06	417 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 18:56	176 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 18:46	345 MW	7	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	1,193 MW	37	Aqua
20 October at 14:55	1,896 MW	101	N20
20 October at 14:36	2,771 MW	168	N
20 October at 14:00	1,840 MW	112	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	134 MW	27	N
20 October at 02:56	114 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 02:53	26 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 02:52	351 MW	33	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	231 MW	32	N20
20 October at 02:06	125 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 15:14	1,585 MW	81	N20
19 October at 14:55	1,952 MW	153	N
19 October at 14:17	2,007 MW	125	N21
19 October at 13:34	696 MW	44	N20
19 October at 09:54	456 MW	10	Terra
19 October at 05:21	123 MW	3	Aqua
19 October at 03:47	77 MW	19	N
19 October at 03:09	191 MW	26	N21
19 October at 02:26	262 MW	27	N20
19 October at 02:07	159 MW	44	N
18 October at 21:42	95 MW	7	Terra
18 October at 17:09	149 MW	1	Aqua
18 October at 15:14	2,084 MW	138	N
18 October at 14:38	2,791 MW	100	N21
18 October at 13:53	1,506 MW	133	N20
18 October at 04:45	108 MW	4	Aqua
18 October at 03:30	190 MW	29	N21
18 October at 02:45	328 MW	56	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	1,793 MW	123	N21
17 October at 14:12	1,135 MW	70	N20
17 October at 13:51	708 MW	75	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	307 MW	18	N21
16 October at 14:31	2,288 MW	202	N20
16 October at 14:12	2,214 MW	128	N
16 October at 13:34	557 MW	43	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	568 MW	68	N20
15 October at 14:29	538 MW	64	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	356 MW	27	N
15 October at 02:45	308 MW	27	N21
15 October at 02:03	203 MW	26	N20
14 October at 15:08	682 MW	91	N20
14 October at 14:48	1,067 MW	81	N
14 October at 14:12	379 MW	37	N21
14 October at 03:41	10 MW	5	N
14 October at 03:05	30 MW	9	N21
14 October at 02:20	18 MW	11	N20
14 October at 01:58	9 MW	6	N
13 October at 21:45	27 MW	3	Terra
13 October at 15:08	813 MW	93	N
13 October at 14:29	1,017 MW	71	N21
13 October at 13:47	461 MW	65	N20
12 October at 16:40	227 MW	13	Aqua
12 October at 15:25	166 MW	19	N
12 October at 14:49	750 MW	57	N21
12 October at 02:58	6 MW	4	N20
12 October at 02:37	6 MW	7	N
12 October at 02:01	6 MW	5	N21
11 October at 15:08	831 MW	48	N21
11 October at 14:23	1,285 MW	71	N20
11 October at 14:04	815 MW	41	N
11 October at 13:28	643 MW	28	N21
11 October at 02:58	2 MW	2	N
10 October at 21:25	7 MW	1	Terra
10 October at 14:44	844 MW	77	N20
10 October at 14:23	680 MW	86	N
10 October at 13:47	545 MW	73	N21
10 October at 03:37	5 MW	1	N20
10 October at 03:15	3 MW	3	N
10 October at 02:39	16 MW	9	N21
10 October at 01:56	11 MW	3	N20
9 October at 16:25	400 MW	11	Aqua
9 October at 15:01	692 MW	85	N20
9 October at 14:42	1,180 MW	101	N
9 October at 14:06	2,013 MW	74	N21
8 October at 15:01	100 MW	18	N
8 October at 14:23	165 MW	30	N21
8 October at 13:40	8 MW	1	N20
8 October at 02:33	4 MW	5	N20
7 October at 16:44	309 MW	19	Aqua
7 October at 15:21	257 MW	22	N
7 October at 14:44	567 MW	80	N21
7 October at 14:00	556 MW	58	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

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