Fire near du Nord-Est (BW)

20.46°S, 27.33°E · first detected on 18 October at 00:54

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 18 October at 00:54 to 22 October at 01:37, that is 4 days, through 389 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 4,333 ha.

Detected extent: 4,333 ha
Cumulative power: 6,967 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 176 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 389
Estimated emissions: 12.7 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).

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 7 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 01:37	16 MW	11	N20
22 October at 01:20	15 MW	8	N
22 October at 00:42	18 MW	7	N21
21 October at 23:52	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 23:49	18 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 23:42	24 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 23:34	24 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 23:34	39 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 23:32	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 23:04	21 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 22:52	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 22:49	50 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 22:49	34 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 22:42	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 22:34	25 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 22:32	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 22:22	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 22:19	28 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 22:19	36 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 22:04	71 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 22:04	111 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 21:52	36 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 21:49	88 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 21:49	105 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 21:42	33 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 21:34	125 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 21:34	81 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 21:32	65 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 21:22	68 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 21:19	117 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 21:19	83 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 21:12	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 21:04	33 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 21:04	31 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 21:02	23 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 20:52	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 20:49	101 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 20:49	77 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 20:42	33 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 20:34	29 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 20:34	53 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 20:32	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 20:19	120 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 20:19	96 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 20:12	62 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 20:04	55 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 20:02	18 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 19:49	56 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 19:34	30 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 19:34	56 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 19:32	41 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 19:22	18 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 19:19	66 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 19:19	67 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 19:12	27 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 19:04	159 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 19:04	101 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 19:02	39 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 18:52	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:49	23 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 18:42	31 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 18:34	70 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 18:34	68 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 18:32	25 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:22	23 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 18:19	26 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 18:12	23 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 18:04	64 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 18:04	88 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 18:02	29 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:49	101 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 17:49	121 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 17:42	47 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 17:34	20 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 17:34	46 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 17:32	32 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:22	32 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:19	112 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 17:19	84 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 17:12	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:04	32 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 17:04	128 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 16:52	43 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:49	85 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 16:49	44 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 16:42	36 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:34	202 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 16:34	41 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 16:32	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:19	47 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 16:12	72 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:04	80 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 16:02	182 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 14:42	117 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 14:32	158 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 14:27	166 MW	8	N20
21 October at 14:22	129 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 14:12	21 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:08	123 MW	10	N
21 October at 14:04	111 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 14:02	131 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 13:52	318 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 13:49	93 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 13:42	405 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 13:34	147 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 13:33	83 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 13:32	167 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 13:30	374 MW	13	N21
21 October at 13:22	286 MW	11	Met12
21 October at 13:19	295 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 13:18	288 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 13:12	209 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 13:04	144 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 13:03	93 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 13:02	210 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 12:52	157 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 12:48	72 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 12:42	251 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 12:33	157 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 12:33	220 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 12:32	320 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 12:22	345 MW	13	Met12
21 October at 12:18	279 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 12:18	142 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 12:12	214 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 12:03	173 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 12:03	173 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 12:02	214 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 11:52	290 MW	11	Met12
21 October at 11:48	206 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 11:48	282 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 11:42	200 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 11:33	102 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 11:33	139 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 11:32	211 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 11:22	112 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 11:18	146 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 11:18	154 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 11:12	50 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 11:03	96 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 11:03	272 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 11:02	104 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 10:52	95 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 10:48	88 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 10:48	98 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 10:42	103 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 10:33	173 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 10:33	126 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 10:32	153 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 10:22	264 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 10:18	336 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 10:18	396 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 10:12	139 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 10:03	97 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 10:03	98 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 10:02	69 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 09:52	99 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 09:48	75 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 09:48	89 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 09:42	159 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 09:33	88 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 09:33	79 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 09:32	72 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 09:22	41 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 09:18	82 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 09:18	74 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 09:12	53 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 09:03	51 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 09:03	47 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 09:02	40 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 08:52	28 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 08:48	60 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 08:42	49 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 08:32	26 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 08:22	27 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 08:12	35 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 01:58	27 MW	11	N20
21 October at 01:37	15 MW	11	N
21 October at 01:01	17 MW	10	N21
20 October at 21:22	22 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 21:13	92 MW	3	Terra
20 October at 21:12	27 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 21:02	41 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 20:52	47 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:52	46 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:42	105 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 17:32	167 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 17:22	326 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 17:12	480 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 17:02	475 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 16:52	457 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 16:42	521 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 16:37	1,011 MW	10	Aqua
20 October at 16:32	520 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 16:22	623 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 16:12	658 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 16:04	991 MW	7	Met9
20 October at 16:02	722 MW	14	Met12
20 October at 15:52	753 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 15:49	1,037 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 15:49	641 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 15:42	705 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 15:34	1,003 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 15:34	1,041 MW	7	Met9
20 October at 15:32	830 MW	15	Met12
20 October at 15:22	846 MW	15	Met12
20 October at 15:19	1,170 MW	8	Met9
20 October at 15:19	1,033 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 15:12	846 MW	15	Met12
20 October at 15:04	966 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 15:04	932 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 15:02	829 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 14:52	910 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 14:49	1,071 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 14:49	836 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 14:48	109 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 14:46	1,409 MW	51	N20
20 October at 14:42	906 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 14:34	1,339 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 14:33	1,015 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 14:32	1,044 MW	14	Met12
20 October at 14:25	1,062 MW	38	N
20 October at 14:22	1,236 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 14:19	1,068 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 14:18	827 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 14:12	808 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 14:04	1,003 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 14:03	878 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 14:02	912 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 13:52	850 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 13:49	924 MW	38	N21
20 October at 13:49	954 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 13:48	869 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 13:42	714 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 13:34	819 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 13:33	505 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 13:32	673 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 13:22	1,119 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 13:18	731 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 13:18	852 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 13:12	1,029 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 13:06	892 MW	28	N20
20 October at 13:03	759 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 13:03	917 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 13:02	813 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 12:52	796 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 12:48	759 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 12:48	505 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 12:42	629 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 12:33	602 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 12:33	725 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 12:32	629 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 12:22	870 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 12:18	603 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 12:18	628 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 12:12	586 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 12:03	520 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 12:03	599 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 12:02	480 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 11:52	377 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 11:48	541 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 11:48	352 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 11:42	341 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 11:33	286 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 11:33	258 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 11:32	230 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 11:22	177 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 11:18	187 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 11:18	202 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 11:12	237 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 11:03	163 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 11:03	205 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 11:02	184 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 10:52	58 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:48	157 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 10:48	77 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 10:42	52 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:33	62 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 10:33	59 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 10:32	52 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:22	69 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 10:18	46 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 10:18	43 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 10:12	45 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:02	28 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 09:52	33 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 09:42	24 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 09:33	34 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 09:32	18 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 09:22	24 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 09:12	15 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 09:03	31 MW	1	Terra
20 October at 09:02	23 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 08:32	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 02:16	9 MW	2	N20
20 October at 01:56	7 MW	3	N
20 October at 01:20	8 MW	5	N21
20 October at 00:35	3 MW	2	N20
19 October at 21:02	11 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 20:34	11 MW	1	Terra
19 October at 18:19	65 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 18:12	14 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 17:42	29 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 17:02	28 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 16:52	15 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 16:42	52 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 14:12	14 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 14:08	29 MW	4	N21
19 October at 13:52	254 MW	7	Met12
19 October at 13:49	112 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 13:42	93 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 13:32	186 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 13:23	193 MW	11	N20
19 October at 13:19	95 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 13:18	152 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 13:12	115 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 13:04	98 MW	9	N
19 October at 13:03	163 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 13:03	101 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 13:02	124 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 12:52	106 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 12:48	75 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 12:48	224 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 12:42	305 MW	8	Met12
19 October at 12:33	186 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 12:33	181 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 12:32	126 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 12:22	35 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 12:18	77 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 12:18	71 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 12:12	44 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 12:03	65 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 12:02	28 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 11:52	18 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 11:42	15 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 11:32	16 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 11:22	16 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 11:12	31 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 11:02	15 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 10:52	13 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 10:42	13 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 10:32	11 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 10:22	16 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 10:18	51 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 10:12	28 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 10:02	14 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 09:42	10 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 09:22	33 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 08:25	9 MW	1	Terra
19 October at 02:16	15 MW	15	N
19 October at 01:37	16 MW	9	N21
19 October at 00:57	12 MW	6	N20
19 October at 00:35	12 MW	6	N
18 October at 21:32	26 MW	1	Terra
18 October at 14:27	70 MW	9	N21
18 October at 13:45	94 MW	7	N20
18 October at 13:23	101 MW	10	N
18 October at 02:35	5 MW	2	N
18 October at 01:58	20 MW	9	N21
18 October at 01:14	27 MW	10	N20
18 October at 00:54	14 MW	9	N

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