Fire near Cabo Delgado (MZ)

13.55°S, 39.07°E

What the satellites measured

This fire is not in the last thirty days of the fire list, but detections remain around this point: the curve below is rebuilt from the raw pixels, which are kept for a hundred days.

“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 01:18	1 MW	1	N20
23 October at 00:59	1 MW	2	N
23 October at 00:22	2 MW	1	N21
22 October at 17:23	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:20	38 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 16:19	40 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 16:05	38 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 15:43	10 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:34	30 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 14:33	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:23	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:13	29 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 14:03	38 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 13:49	167 MW	37	N
22 October at 13:43	96 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:33	55 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 13:15	387 MW	45	N21
22 October at 13:13	46 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 13:03	38 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:53	107 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 12:49	65 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 12:49	71 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 12:43	51 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 12:30	304 MW	63	N20
22 October at 12:13	19 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:03	93 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 11:53	88 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 11:33	16 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:13	15 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:03	20 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 10:53	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 10:43	32 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 10:23	15 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 10:13	57 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 10:03	18 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 00:40	1 MW	1	N21
21 October at 18:20	21 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 15:43	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:33	23 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:23	38 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 15:20	36 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 15:13	91 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 15:05	138 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 15:04	140 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 15:03	177 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 14:49	34 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 14:43	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:34	45 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 14:33	106 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 14:23	178 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 14:19	386 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 14:19	257 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 14:13	31 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:04	628 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 14:03	285 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 13:53	243 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 13:49	358 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 13:49	443 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 13:43	367 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 13:33	39 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:32	482 MW	70	N21
21 October at 13:23	118 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 13:13	81 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 13:04	66 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 13:04	72 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 13:03	87 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 12:53	166 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 12:47	626 MW	67	N20
21 October at 12:43	177 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 12:34	55 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 12:28	300 MW	66	N
21 October at 12:23	108 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 12:19	44 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 12:13	95 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:04	112 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 12:04	98 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 12:03	75 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 11:53	262 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 11:49	205 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 11:49	149 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 11:43	253 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 11:34	265 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 11:34	135 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 11:33	155 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 11:23	545 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 11:19	363 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 11:19	270 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 11:13	215 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 11:04	173 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 11:04	211 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 11:03	118 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 08:01	12 MW	1	Terra
20 October at 16:53	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:33	28 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:50	33 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 14:23	18 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:53	67 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 13:49	171 MW	9	N21
20 October at 13:43	18 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:08	425 MW	47	N20
20 October at 12:47	263 MW	45	N
20 October at 12:23	17 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:11	190 MW	35	N21
20 October at 11:53	52 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 11:43	77 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 11:33	49 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 11:23	30 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 11:13	70 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 11:03	57 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 10:53	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:43	18 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:33	39 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:13	41 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 09:53	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 09:43	44 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 09:33	24 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 09:23	36 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 09:13	94 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 09:04	212 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 09:04	134 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 09:03	167 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 08:53	118 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 08:49	117 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 08:49	173 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 08:43	58 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 08:34	59 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 08:33	24 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 07:53	30 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 07:49	45 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 07:43	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 07:34	41 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 07:33	31 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 07:23	26 MW	1	Terra
20 October at 02:50	9 MW	1	Aqua
19 October at 13:25	131 MW	14	N20
19 October at 13:06	281 MW	26	N
19 October at 12:30	289 MW	27	N21
18 October at 12:47	18 MW	2	N21
17 October at 13:45	24 MW	6	N
17 October at 13:08	63 MW	4	N21
17 October at 12:21	22 MW	3	N20
16 October at 20:17	7 MW	1	Terra
16 October at 14:02	54 MW	6	N
16 October at 13:25	309 MW	22	N21
16 October at 12:41	132 MW	14	N20
16 October at 12:21	42 MW	6	N
16 October at 01:31	1 MW	3	N
16 October at 00:52	3 MW	2	N21
15 October at 15:08	263 MW	12	Aqua
15 October at 13:45	505 MW	33	N21
15 October at 13:00	356 MW	40	N20
15 October at 12:41	249 MW	25	N
15 October at 12:04	84 MW	9	N21
15 October at 00:08	1 MW	1	N
14 October at 13:19	497 MW	45	N20
14 October at 13:00	369 MW	35	N
14 October at 12:22	177 MW	24	N21
14 October at 00:46	0 MW	1	N20
13 October at 19:56	19 MW	3	Terra
13 October at 15:29	129 MW	7	Aqua
13 October at 13:38	152 MW	26	N20
12 October at 14:51	141 MW	5	Aqua
12 October at 13:00	1,093 MW	89	N21
12 October at 01:24	1 MW	1	N20
12 October at 00:29	1 MW	1	N21
11 October at 13:55	213 MW	33	N
11 October at 13:19	568 MW	71	N21
11 October at 12:36	576 MW	75	N20
11 October at 12:15	176 MW	30	N
11 October at 08:08	13 MW	1	Terra
11 October at 01:24	20 MW	11	N
11 October at 00:46	43 MW	29	N21
11 October at 00:01	20 MW	12	N20
10 October at 19:39	49 MW	2	Terra
10 October at 15:14	160 MW	8	Aqua
10 October at 13:38	549 MW	46	N21
10 October at 12:53	788 MW	79	N20
10 October at 12:34	421 MW	73	N
10 October at 01:05	2 MW	2	N21
9 October at 13:13	443 MW	51	N20
9 October at 12:53	495 MW	51	N
9 October at 12:15	303 MW	43	N21
9 October at 00:20	2 MW	1	N
8 October at 23:44	5 MW	2	N21
8 October at 19:58	8 MW	1	Terra
8 October at 15:38	21 MW	1	Aqua
8 October at 13:32	461 MW	55	N20
8 October at 13:13	588 MW	88	N
8 October at 12:36	616 MW	97	N21
8 October at 07:46	11 MW	1	Terra
8 October at 00:59	3 MW	3	N20
8 October at 00:39	6 MW	6	N
8 October at 00:01	8 MW	5	N21
7 October at 14:59	518 MW	18	Aqua
7 October at 13:49	399 MW	54	N20
7 October at 13:32	1,145 MW	130	N
7 October at 12:53	1,124 MW	139	N21
7 October at 12:11	305 MW	38	N20
7 October at 00:59	2 MW	1	N
6 October at 13:49	373 MW	52	N
6 October at 13:15	616 MW	55	N21
6 October at 12:30	233 MW	46	N20
6 October at 01:16	1 MW	1	N
6 October at 00:40	7 MW	4	N21
5 October at 23:55	1 MW	2	N20
5 October at 15:21	74 MW	4	Aqua
5 October at 13:32	219 MW	39	N21
5 October at 12:47	363 MW	26	N20
5 October at 12:28	261 MW	39	N
5 October at 01:35	3 MW	2	N
5 October at 00:59	4 MW	2	N21
4 October at 23:55	1 MW	1	N
4 October at 13:08	5 MW	1	N20
3 October at 13:25	109 MW	14	N20
3 October at 13:06	119 MW	20	N
3 October at 12:30	65 MW	6	N21
2 October at 15:06	10 MW	1	Aqua
2 October at 13:45	19 MW	2	N20
2 October at 13:25	45 MW	6	N
2 October at 12:47	51 MW	7	N21
2 October at 01:12	2 MW	1	N20
2 October at 00:52	2 MW	2	N
2 October at 00:14	2 MW	1	N21
1 October at 13:08	9 MW	2	N21
30 September at 15:29	9 MW	1	Aqua
30 September at 14:02	6 MW	1	N
30 September at 13:25	206 MW	19	N21
30 September at 12:42	217 MW	38	N20
30 September at 12:21	62 MW	8	N
30 September at 01:31	2 MW	3	N
30 September at 00:52	4 MW	4	N21
30 September at 00:08	1 MW	2	N20
29 September at 20:41	44 MW	2	Terra
29 September at 14:49	357 MW	6	Aqua
29 September at 13:45	127 MW	13	N21
29 September at 13:00	637 MW	102	N20
29 September at 12:41	615 MW	50	N
29 September at 12:04	146 MW	13	N21
29 September at 00:27	1 MW	1	N20
29 September at 00:08	2 MW	2	N
28 September at 20:02	44 MW	6	Terra
28 September at 15:50	69 MW	1	Aqua
28 September at 13:19	1,037 MW	105	N20
28 September at 12:22	775 MW	79	N21
27 September at 15:12	160 MW	11	Aqua
27 September at 13:38	222 MW	44	N20
27 September at 13:17	407 MW	53	N
27 September at 12:41	533 MW	44	N21
27 September at 01:03	2 MW	2	N20
27 September at 00:46	1 MW	1	N
26 September at 13:57	6 MW	1	N20
26 September at 13:38	128 MW	11	N
26 September at 13:00	449 MW	44	N21
26 September at 12:15	245 MW	24	N20
26 September at 01:24	1 MW	1	N20
26 September at 01:03	5 MW	4	N
26 September at 00:29	3 MW	2	N21
25 September at 15:35	163 MW	4	Aqua
25 September at 13:55	241 MW	29	N
25 September at 13:19	873 MW	116	N21
25 September at 12:36	629 MW	81	N20
25 September at 12:15	320 MW	35	N
25 September at 01:22	1 MW	1	N
25 September at 00:46	1 MW	2	N21
25 September at 00:01	3 MW	4	N20
24 September at 14:57	354 MW	10	Aqua
24 September at 13:38	478 MW	53	N21
24 September at 12:53	795 MW	101	N20
24 September at 12:34	507 MW	77	N
23 September at 13:13	9 MW	1	N20
23 September at 12:53	3 MW	1	N

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