Fire near Darfour du Sud (SD)

10.87°N, 23.51°E · first detected on 17 October at 13:13

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 17 October at 13:13 to 22 October at 16:25, that is 5 days, through 249 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 5,014 ha.

Detected extent: 5,014 ha
Cumulative power: 2,539 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 50 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 249
Estimated emissions: 2.8 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 17 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 8 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 17:15	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:45	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:38	48 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 16:37	79 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 16:35	29 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:25	14 MW	1	Aqua
22 October at 16:15	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:08	26 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 16:07	35 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 16:05	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:55	58 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:53	80 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 15:52	45 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:45	16 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:37	108 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 15:37	161 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 15:35	40 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 15:22	233 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 15:22	191 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 15:15	24 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:07	115 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 15:07	125 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 15:05	77 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 14:55	28 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:52	73 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 14:52	106 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 14:37	210 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 14:37	185 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 14:35	203 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 14:25	101 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:22	122 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 14:22	121 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 14:19	245 MW	20	N20
22 October at 14:15	162 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 14:05	49 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 13:57	92 MW	10	N
22 October at 13:55	27 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 13:52	39 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:52	42 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 13:45	142 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 13:37	61 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 13:25	22 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 13:22	61 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 13:19	114 MW	9	N21
22 October at 13:15	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 13:07	72 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 13:07	111 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 13:05	43 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 12:55	102 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 12:45	82 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 12:37	77 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 12:37	125 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 12:35	161 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 12:25	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:15	83 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 12:07	215 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 12:07	162 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 12:05	150 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 11:56	68 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 11:52	212 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 11:52	170 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 11:45	135 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 11:35	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:26	29 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:22	46 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 11:22	51 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 11:15	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:08	100 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 17:07	60 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 16:55	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:08	104 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 16:07	99 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 16:05	110 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 15:55	69 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 15:53	40 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 15:52	70 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 15:46	101 MW	4	Aqua
21 October at 15:45	36 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:37	476 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 15:37	394 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 15:35	257 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 15:25	177 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 15:22	787 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 15:22	841 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 15:15	450 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 15:07	728 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 15:07	825 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 15:05	803 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 14:55	297 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 14:52	179 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 14:52	130 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 14:45	112 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 14:37	343 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 14:37	264 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 14:36	152 MW	18	N20
21 October at 14:35	134 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 14:25	421 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 14:22	219 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 14:22	305 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 14:17	131 MW	14	N
21 October at 14:16	45 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 14:07	111 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 14:07	106 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 14:05	58 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 13:55	61 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 13:52	147 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 13:52	48 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 13:45	347 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 13:40	317 MW	15	N21
21 October at 13:37	244 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 13:37	216 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 13:35	231 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 13:25	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:22	45 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 13:15	59 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 13:07	57 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 13:07	53 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 13:05	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 12:56	63 MW	5	N20
21 October at 12:55	68 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:52	330 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 12:52	239 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 12:45	273 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 12:37	213 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 12:37	238 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 12:35	250 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 12:25	303 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 12:22	100 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 12:22	47 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 12:07	44 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 11:25	31 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 11:15	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 10:16	26 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 10:07	48 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 10:07	48 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 10:06	38 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 09:46	24 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 09:33	51 MW	2	Terra
21 October at 08:56	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 08:46	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 08:36	20 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 01:50	3 MW	2	N20
21 October at 01:31	1 MW	1	N
20 October at 17:05	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:55	69 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 16:45	26 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:35	85 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 16:25	68 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 16:15	148 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 16:08	271 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 16:05	68 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 15:55	87 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:53	466 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 15:52	526 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 15:45	24 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:37	308 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 15:37	325 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 15:35	239 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 15:25	37 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:22	155 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 15:22	170 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 15:15	111 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 15:07	188 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 15:07	149 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 15:05	98 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 14:55	148 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 14:52	226 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 14:52	171 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 14:45	178 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 14:37	489 MW	6	Met10
20 October at 14:37	436 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 14:36	366 MW	52	N
20 October at 14:35	350 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 14:25	340 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 14:22	933 MW	7	Met9
20 October at 14:22	743 MW	6	Met10
20 October at 14:15	634 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 14:07	311 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 14:07	428 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 14:05	257 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 13:57	519 MW	36	N21
20 October at 13:55	298 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 13:52	56 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 13:52	193 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 13:45	88 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 13:37	42 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 13:37	90 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 13:35	143 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 13:25	46 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 13:22	238 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 13:22	194 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 13:15	318 MW	49	N20
20 October at 13:15	104 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 13:07	275 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 13:07	213 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 13:05	307 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 12:55	360 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 12:52	62 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 12:52	151 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 12:45	120 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 12:37	131 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 12:37	81 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 12:35	233 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 12:25	160 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 12:22	121 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 12:22	69 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 12:15	214 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 12:07	146 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 12:07	112 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 12:05	208 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 11:56	426 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 11:52	118 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 11:52	242 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 11:46	205 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 11:37	273 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 11:37	242 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 11:35	282 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 11:25	88 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 11:22	163 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 11:22	77 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 11:15	103 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 11:07	51 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 11:06	19 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:56	92 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 10:52	48 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 10:46	88 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 10:37	47 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 10:36	34 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:26	66 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 10:22	99 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 10:16	93 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 10:07	94 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 10:06	91 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 09:56	130 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 09:52	36 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 09:52	137 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 09:46	131 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 09:37	222 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 09:36	60 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 09:26	101 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 09:22	72 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 09:16	66 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 09:07	29 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 09:06	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 08:56	36 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 08:54	47 MW	2	Terra
20 October at 08:52	27 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 08:46	68 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 08:37	98 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 08:36	54 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 08:22	19 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 08:22	21 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 16:10	7 MW	1	Aqua
19 October at 14:19	28 MW	5	N21
19 October at 13:34	63 MW	3	N20
19 October at 13:13	16 MW	2	N
18 October at 13:51	36 MW	7	N20
17 October at 14:10	22 MW	3	N20
17 October at 13:51	27 MW	6	N
17 October at 13:13	5 MW	1	N21
16 October at 14:29	3 MW	1	N20
16 October at 14:10	8 MW	2	N
16 October at 13:34	3 MW	1	N21

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