Fire near Dodoma (TZ)

7.08°S, 36.22°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
24 October at 00:59	1 MW	1	N20
23 October at 17:36	21 MW	1	Met9
23 October at 17:34	22 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 17:24	28 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 17:14	94 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 17:06	90 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 17:05	31 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 17:04	123 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 16:54	157 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 16:51	27 MW	1	Met9
23 October at 16:50	71 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 16:44	171 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 16:36	93 MW	3	Met9
23 October at 16:35	104 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 16:35	61 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 16:34	192 MW	9	Met12
23 October at 16:24	88 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 16:21	39 MW	1	Met9
23 October at 16:20	31 MW	1	Met9
23 October at 16:14	91 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 16:05	64 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 16:05	33 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 16:04	122 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 15:54	48 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 15:34	32 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 15:24	40 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 15:20	41 MW	1	Met9
23 October at 15:18	236 MW	15	Aqua
23 October at 15:14	45 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 15:05	41 MW	1	Met9
23 October at 15:04	133 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 14:54	139 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 14:50	81 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 14:44	212 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 14:35	414 MW	8	Met9
23 October at 14:35	173 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 14:34	238 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 14:24	308 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 14:20	232 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 14:20	406 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 14:14	294 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 14:05	97 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 14:04	122 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 13:54	253 MW	8	Met12
23 October at 13:51	597 MW	69	N20
23 October at 13:50	220 MW	3	Met9
23 October at 13:44	259 MW	8	Met12
23 October at 13:35	277 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 13:34	1,116 MW	95	N
23 October at 13:34	145 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 13:24	134 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 13:20	98 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 13:20	322 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 13:14	192 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 13:05	105 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 13:05	505 MW	9	Met9
23 October at 13:04	177 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 12:56	693 MW	56	N21
23 October at 12:54	339 MW	10	Met12
23 October at 12:50	335 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 12:44	65 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 12:34	77 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 12:24	89 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 12:14	124 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 12:04	253 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 11:54	355 MW	8	Met12
23 October at 11:50	91 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 11:44	282 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 11:35	125 MW	1	Met9
23 October at 11:34	196 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 11:24	198 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 11:20	181 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 11:20	94 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 11:14	171 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 11:05	106 MW	1	Met9
23 October at 11:04	96 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 10:54	11 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 01:16	2 MW	1	N20
23 October at 00:57	1 MW	1	N
23 October at 00:20	1 MW	1	N21
22 October at 17:36	23 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 17:34	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:24	10 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:21	31 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 17:20	33 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 17:14	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:04	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:54	42 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 16:51	53 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 16:50	32 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 16:44	96 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 16:24	66 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 16:14	158 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 16:04	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:54	61 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 15:44	64 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 15:35	27 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 15:34	39 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 15:24	125 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 15:14	153 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 15:05	40 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 15:04	106 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 14:54	130 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 14:50	85 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 14:44	26 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:35	101 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 14:34	38 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:24	43 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:20	109 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 14:14	161 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 14:05	289 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 14:04	92 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 13:54	58 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 13:51	491 MW	69	N
22 October at 13:50	60 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 13:44	128 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:35	40 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:34	36 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 13:17	906 MW	94	N21
22 October at 13:14	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 13:04	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:54	24 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:50	253 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 12:35	147 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 12:34	58 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:32	1,092 MW	78	N20
22 October at 12:24	234 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 12:20	243 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 12:14	16 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:54	38 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 11:44	79 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 11:34	22 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:24	55 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 11:14	21 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 10:54	46 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 10:44	31 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 10:34	81 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 10:24	22 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 10:04	31 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 09:44	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 01:33	1 MW	1	N20
22 October at 01:16	1 MW	1	N
21 October at 22:34	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:44	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:34	24 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:34	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:21	21 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 16:54	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:44	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:34	35 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:24	17 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:20	26 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 16:14	17 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:05	43 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 16:04	32 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:54	42 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:50	139 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 15:44	29 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:42	79 MW	4	Aqua
21 October at 15:35	63 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 15:34	26 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:20	65 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 15:14	19 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:05	110 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 15:04	19 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:54	32 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:50	158 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 14:44	97 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 14:35	178 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 14:34	109 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 14:24	109 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 14:20	195 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 14:14	46 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:10	78 MW	7	N
21 October at 14:05	238 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 14:04	44 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:54	100 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 13:44	73 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:34	293 MW	21	N21
21 October at 13:34	69 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:24	41 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:14	38 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:04	90 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:49	240 MW	28	N20
21 October at 12:44	17 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 12:34	77 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 12:30	205 MW	14	N
21 October at 12:24	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 12:04	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 10:34	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 01:54	2 MW	1	N20
21 October at 01:33	2 MW	2	N
21 October at 00:59	1 MW	1	N21
20 October at 13:51	292 MW	21	N21
20 October at 13:10	406 MW	68	N20
20 October at 12:49	387 MW	44	N
20 October at 12:11	246 MW	19	N21
19 October at 13:28	427 MW	45	N20
19 October at 13:08	459 MW	46	N
19 October at 12:32	505 MW	39	N21
18 October at 15:25	42 MW	4	Aqua
18 October at 13:47	18 MW	3	N20
18 October at 13:28	43 MW	8	N
18 October at 12:49	14 MW	2	N21
17 October at 14:06	10 MW	2	N20
17 October at 13:47	312 MW	30	N
17 October at 13:09	731 MW	65	N21
17 October at 12:26	396 MW	37	N20
17 October at 01:07	1 MW	1	N
16 October at 14:04	5 MW	1	N
16 October at 13:28	119 MW	15	N21
16 October at 12:43	66 MW	11	N20
16 October at 12:24	71 MW	7	N
15 October at 15:10	15 MW	1	Aqua
15 October at 13:47	228 MW	14	N21
15 October at 13:02	196 MW	24	N20
15 October at 12:43	145 MW	24	N
14 October at 13:21	205 MW	26	N20
14 October at 13:02	98 MW	14	N
14 October at 12:26	46 MW	8	N21
14 October at 01:29	1 MW	1	N21
14 October at 00:44	3 MW	2	N20
14 October at 00:27	1 MW	1	N
13 October at 20:00	27 MW	2	Terra
13 October at 15:31	110 MW	5	Aqua
13 October at 13:40	445 MW	41	N20
12 October at 13:02	255 MW	33	N21
11 October at 13:57	34 MW	4	N
11 October at 13:21	142 MW	13	N21
11 October at 12:38	67 MW	13	N20
10 October at 15:16	33 MW	3	Aqua
10 October at 13:40	103 MW	14	N21
10 October at 12:56	107 MW	12	N20
10 October at 12:36	212 MW	17	N
9 October at 14:00	42 MW	3	N21
9 October at 13:15	198 MW	27	N20
9 October at 12:56	176 MW	17	N
9 October at 12:18	178 MW	11	N21
9 October at 01:58	4 MW	2	N
9 October at 01:22	6 MW	4	N21
9 October at 00:37	2 MW	2	N20
8 October at 20:02	22 MW	3	Terra
8 October at 15:40	267 MW	12	Aqua
8 October at 13:34	788 MW	79	N20
8 October at 13:15	726 MW	84	N
8 October at 12:38	843 MW	70	N21
8 October at 00:59	1 MW	1	N20
7 October at 13:51	35 MW	5	N20
7 October at 13:34	59 MW	7	N
7 October at 12:56	16 MW	3	N21
7 October at 01:16	2 MW	2	N20
6 October at 13:51	87 MW	13	N
6 October at 13:17	233 MW	24	N21
6 October at 12:32	239 MW	33	N20
5 October at 15:23	145 MW	13	Aqua
5 October at 14:10	92 MW	6	N
5 October at 13:34	401 MW	26	N21
5 October at 12:49	400 MW	33	N20
5 October at 12:30	210 MW	14	N
5 October at 01:33	1 MW	1	N
5 October at 00:59	2 MW	2	N21
4 October at 14:46	177 MW	3	Aqua
4 October at 13:51	301 MW	21	N21
4 October at 13:08	272 MW	37	N20
4 October at 12:49	176 MW	24	N
4 October at 01:16	2 MW	2	N21
3 October at 20:02	6 MW	1	Terra
3 October at 13:28	705 MW	62	N20
3 October at 13:08	749 MW	77	N
3 October at 12:32	580 MW	54	N21
3 October at 03:30	21 MW	2	Aqua
3 October at 00:50	4 MW	2	N20
3 October at 00:31	1 MW	1	N
2 October at 13:47	58 MW	13	N20
2 October at 13:25	55 MW	5	N
2 October at 12:49	8 MW	1	N21
2 October at 00:14	1 MW	1	N21
1 October at 14:06	10 MW	1	N20
1 October at 13:47	207 MW	18	N
1 October at 13:10	301 MW	38	N21
1 October at 12:24	158 MW	11	N20
30 September at 15:29	13 MW	2	Aqua
30 September at 14:04	16 MW	3	N
30 September at 13:28	220 MW	16	N21
30 September at 12:43	184 MW	12	N20
30 September at 12:24	249 MW	8	N
30 September at 01:29	1 MW	1	N
30 September at 00:50	5 MW	6	N21
30 September at 00:05	5 MW	3	N20
29 September at 14:51	345 MW	5	Aqua
29 September at 13:47	143 MW	17	N21
29 September at 13:02	154 MW	17	N20
29 September at 12:43	137 MW	20	N
29 September at 01:09	1 MW	1	N21
28 September at 13:21	71 MW	10	N20
28 September at 12:26	58 MW	8	N21
28 September at 00:44	2 MW	2	N20
27 September at 15:14	231 MW	8	Aqua
27 September at 13:40	109 MW	7	N20
27 September at 13:19	158 MW	15	N
27 September at 12:43	202 MW	14	N21
27 September at 01:01	1 MW	2	N20
27 September at 00:44	1 MW	1	N
26 September at 13:57	36 MW	5	N20
26 September at 13:40	62 MW	12	N
26 September at 13:02	43 MW	11	N21
26 September at 12:17	6 MW	1	N20
25 September at 15:38	16 MW	1	Aqua
25 September at 13:21	66 MW	9	N21
25 September at 12:38	71 MW	10	N20
24 September at 13:40	49 MW	8	N21
24 September at 12:56	58 MW	6	N20
24 September at 12:36	3 MW	1	N

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