Fire near Darfour-Oriental (SD)

10.11°N, 26.63°E · first detected on 15 October at 13:51

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 15 October at 13:51 to 23 October at 01:56, that is 8 days, through 390 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 8,042 ha.

Detected extent: 8,042 ha
Cumulative power: 5,061 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 184 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 390
Estimated emissions: 3.8 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 15 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 10 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 07:52	30 MW	1	Met9
23 October at 07:52	25 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 01:56	7 MW	5	N21
23 October at 01:12	1 MW	3	N20
22 October at 21:00	17 MW	1	Terra
22 October at 20:45	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 20:38	21 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 20:37	24 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 20:35	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 20:25	29 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 20:23	46 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 20:22	26 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 20:08	32 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 20:07	48 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 20:05	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 19:53	23 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 19:45	17 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 19:38	26 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 19:37	20 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 19:35	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:38	24 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 18:37	21 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 18:35	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:25	22 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:23	27 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 18:22	45 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 18:08	22 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 18:05	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:45	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:35	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:22	27 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 17:15	101 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 17:05	61 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 16:55	28 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:45	16 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:38	35 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 16:35	33 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:25	143 MW	2	Aqua
22 October at 16:25	100 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 16:23	285 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 16:15	135 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 16:07	462 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 16:05	267 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 15:55	211 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 15:52	207 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 15:52	320 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 15:45	19 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:37	92 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 15:37	136 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 15:35	67 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:25	34 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:22	122 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 15:22	183 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 15:15	127 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 15:07	142 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 15:07	355 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 15:05	49 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:55	117 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 14:52	660 MW	8	Met9
22 October at 14:52	211 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 14:45	66 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:37	300 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 14:35	126 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 14:25	270 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 14:22	414 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 14:22	143 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 14:17	738 MW	56	N20
22 October at 14:15	646 MW	14	Met12
22 October at 14:07	314 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 14:07	439 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 14:05	108 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 13:57	476 MW	52	N
22 October at 13:55	481 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 13:52	808 MW	10	Met9
22 October at 13:52	83 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 13:45	649 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 13:37	379 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 13:35	124 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:22	191 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 13:22	64 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 13:19	323 MW	27	N21
22 October at 13:07	69 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 13:07	125 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 13:05	57 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:55	39 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:52	138 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 12:52	199 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 12:45	20 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:37	340 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 12:35	92 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 12:07	114 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 11:52	371 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 11:37	419 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 11:35	133 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 11:22	60 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 11:15	30 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 10:52	67 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 10:37	104 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 10:25	137 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 10:22	134 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 10:22	244 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 10:15	25 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 10:07	50 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 09:55	18 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 09:52	50 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 09:45	18 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 09:37	45 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 09:35	28 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 09:25	33 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 09:22	41 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 09:15	28 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 09:07	59 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 09:05	35 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 08:55	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 08:45	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 08:35	30 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 08:35	64 MW	3	Terra
22 October at 08:25	63 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 08:22	102 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 08:22	93 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 01:29	3 MW	3	N20
21 October at 23:07	35 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 23:07	37 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 23:05	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 22:52	71 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 22:52	45 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 22:37	34 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 22:37	56 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 22:35	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 22:15	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 22:05	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 21:45	22 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 21:37	68 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 21:37	74 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 20:52	29 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 20:52	25 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 20:25	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 19:25	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 19:23	86 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 19:22	66 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 19:15	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 19:08	112 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 19:07	106 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 19:05	18 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:53	26 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 18:23	27 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 18:22	53 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 18:08	175 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 18:07	211 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 18:05	32 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:55	65 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 17:53	243 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 17:52	232 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 17:45	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:38	136 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 17:37	160 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 17:35	57 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 17:23	27 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 17:08	78 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 17:07	95 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 17:05	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:53	87 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 16:38	96 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 16:35	21 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:23	295 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 16:15	178 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 16:07	580 MW	8	Met9
21 October at 16:07	581 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 16:05	134 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 15:55	37 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:52	444 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 15:52	490 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 15:46	471 MW	12	Aqua
21 October at 15:45	303 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 15:37	530 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 15:37	606 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 15:35	94 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 15:22	362 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 15:22	304 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 15:15	60 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:07	286 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 15:07	257 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 14:52	171 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 14:52	175 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 14:45	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:37	131 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 14:37	125 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 14:22	130 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 14:22	114 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 14:17	142 MW	23	N
21 October at 14:07	387 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 14:07	350 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 14:05	50 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:55	72 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:52	260 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 13:45	242 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 13:40	162 MW	24	N21
21 October at 13:37	256 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 13:35	18 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:25	20 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:22	270 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 13:07	118 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 13:07	577 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 13:05	240 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 12:56	202 MW	28	N20
21 October at 12:55	76 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:52	346 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 12:52	62 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 12:45	189 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 12:37	328 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 12:35	48 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 12:25	71 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:22	344 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 12:22	60 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 12:15	133 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 12:07	387 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 12:07	62 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 12:05	219 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 11:55	177 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 11:52	361 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 11:45	54 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 11:37	341 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 11:35	108 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 11:25	329 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 11:22	568 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 11:15	594 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 11:07	368 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 11:05	368 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 10:55	255 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 10:52	650 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 10:52	668 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 10:45	306 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 10:37	722 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 10:37	652 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 10:35	587 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 10:25	295 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 10:22	121 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 10:22	85 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 10:15	45 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 10:07	48 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 10:07	86 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 10:05	106 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 01:50	2 MW	2	N20
21 October at 01:31	1 MW	1	N
20 October at 17:05	32 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:55	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:45	32 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:25	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:07	118 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 16:05	96 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 15:55	118 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 15:52	90 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 15:52	150 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 15:45	53 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 15:37	112 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 15:37	43 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 15:35	82 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 15:25	109 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 15:22	35 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 15:22	96 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 15:15	175 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 15:07	184 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 15:07	261 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 15:05	133 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 14:55	34 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:52	256 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 14:45	58 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 14:37	222 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 14:37	56 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 14:35	137 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 14:34	177 MW	25	N
20 October at 14:25	89 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 14:22	284 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 14:15	64 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:07	153 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 14:05	43 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:57	334 MW	32	N21
20 October at 13:55	72 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:52	121 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 13:45	136 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 13:37	239 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 13:35	274 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 13:25	409 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 13:22	1,028 MW	7	Met9
20 October at 13:15	480 MW	29	N20
20 October at 13:15	257 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 13:07	461 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 13:05	332 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 12:55	133 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 12:53	308 MW	19	N
20 October at 12:52	284 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 12:45	88 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 12:37	85 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 12:35	36 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 12:25	83 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 12:22	139 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 12:15	37 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 12:07	51 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 12:05	14 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:55	95 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 11:52	72 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 11:45	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:37	91 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 11:35	182 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 11:25	29 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 11:22	75 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 11:15	48 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 11:07	74 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 11:05	78 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 10:55	103 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 10:52	425 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 10:52	426 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 10:45	154 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 10:37	131 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 10:37	306 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 10:35	101 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 10:25	203 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 10:22	1,315 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 10:22	1,309 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 10:15	893 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 10:07	111 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 10:07	73 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 10:05	95 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 09:55	214 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 09:52	199 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 09:52	234 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 09:45	132 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 09:37	185 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 09:37	197 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 09:35	76 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 09:25	188 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 09:22	153 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 09:15	91 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 09:07	23 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 09:07	35 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 09:05	46 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 08:57	52 MW	4	Terra
20 October at 08:55	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 08:45	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 08:35	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 01:48	1 MW	1	N
19 October at 16:10	86 MW	3	Aqua
19 October at 14:17	31 MW	3	N21
19 October at 13:34	17 MW	3	N20
19 October at 13:13	6 MW	1	N
16 October at 15:53	17 MW	2	Aqua
16 October at 14:29	8 MW	1	N20
16 October at 14:10	29 MW	6	N
16 October at 13:32	25 MW	6	N21
16 October at 02:26	1 MW	1	N21
16 October at 01:44	3 MW	2	N20
16 October at 01:24	8 MW	3	N
15 October at 15:14	723 MW	6	Aqua
15 October at 13:51	4 MW	1	N21
14 October at 13:08	3 MW	1	N

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