Fire near Extrême-Nord (CM)

11.51°N, 14.78°E · first detected on 4 October at 13:57

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 4 October at 13:57 to 23 October at 01:56, that is 18 days, through 2,332 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 32,391 ha.

Detected extent: 32,391 ha
Cumulative power: 17,725 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 68 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 2,332
Estimated emissions: 11.9 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 5 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.

Before, after: the burn scar seen from space

Sentinel-2 satellite image of the same area near Extrême-Nord (CM) during the fire, on 19 October 2026

Sentinel-2 satellite image of the area near Extrême-Nord (CM) before the fire, on 24 September 2026

Before · 24 September 2026During · 19 October 2026

Sentinel-2, 10 m resolution. No sufficiently clear pass has followed the fire going out yet: the second image was taken DURING the fire, so the burn scar had not finished spreading. It will be replaced automatically at the first clear sky. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel-2 data (2026).

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 21 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 01:56	2 MW	2	N21
22 October at 19:23	22 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 19:08	37 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 19:07	61 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 18:55	19 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:53	102 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 18:52	97 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 18:38	87 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 18:37	119 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 18:35	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:25	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:23	93 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 18:22	81 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 18:08	131 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 18:07	164 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 18:05	33 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:55	29 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:53	337 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 17:52	300 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 17:45	91 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 17:38	516 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 17:37	488 MW	7	Met10
22 October at 17:35	221 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 17:25	423 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 17:23	780 MW	9	Met9
22 October at 17:22	686 MW	9	Met10
22 October at 17:15	454 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 17:08	853 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 17:07	797 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 17:05	374 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 16:55	413 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 16:53	621 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 16:52	666 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 16:45	275 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 16:38	671 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 16:37	527 MW	7	Met10
22 October at 16:35	357 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 16:25	518 MW	25	Aqua
22 October at 16:25	205 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 16:23	669 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 16:22	606 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 16:15	322 MW	16	Met12
22 October at 16:08	538 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 16:07	731 MW	10	Met10
22 October at 16:05	281 MW	14	Met12
22 October at 15:55	381 MW	14	Met12
22 October at 15:53	1,056 MW	9	Met9
22 October at 15:52	892 MW	10	Met10
22 October at 15:45	463 MW	18	Met12
22 October at 15:38	945 MW	9	Met9
22 October at 15:37	756 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 15:35	473 MW	17	Met12
22 October at 15:25	357 MW	14	Met12
22 October at 15:23	290 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 15:22	891 MW	10	Met10
22 October at 15:22	309 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 15:15	379 MW	14	Met12
22 October at 15:07	727 MW	9	Met10
22 October at 15:07	668 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 15:05	304 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 15:01	901 MW	96	N21
22 October at 14:55	340 MW	15	Met12
22 October at 14:52	731 MW	9	Met10
22 October at 14:52	849 MW	8	Met9
22 October at 14:45	520 MW	21	Met12
22 October at 14:37	1,410 MW	14	Met10
22 October at 14:37	1,065 MW	10	Met9
22 October at 14:35	639 MW	18	Met12
22 October at 14:25	294 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 14:22	558 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 14:22	384 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 14:17	985 MW	118	N20
22 October at 14:15	309 MW	12	Met12
22 October at 14:07	498 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 14:07	483 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 14:05	294 MW	12	Met12
22 October at 13:57	827 MW	132	N
22 October at 13:55	299 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 13:52	583 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 13:52	429 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 13:45	233 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 13:37	485 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 13:37	427 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 13:35	131 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 13:25	147 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 13:22	125 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 13:22	284 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 13:15	64 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 13:07	219 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 13:07	525 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 13:05	124 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 12:55	153 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 12:52	265 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 12:52	168 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 12:45	132 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 12:37	165 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 12:37	275 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 12:35	127 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 12:25	129 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 12:22	94 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 12:22	137 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 12:15	92 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 12:07	94 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 12:07	94 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 12:05	94 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 11:56	95 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 11:52	157 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 11:52	170 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 11:45	160 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 11:37	156 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 11:37	254 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 11:35	135 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 11:26	94 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 11:22	208 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 11:15	53 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 11:07	52 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 03:10	3 MW	2	N20
22 October at 02:13	7 MW	4	N21
21 October at 19:15	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:55	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:45	21 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 18:35	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:25	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:15	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:08	54 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 18:07	56 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 18:05	28 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:55	30 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:52	36 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 17:45	78 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 17:38	72 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 17:37	258 MW	8	Met10
21 October at 17:35	72 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 17:25	109 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 17:23	145 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 17:22	438 MW	14	Met10
21 October at 17:15	107 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 17:08	293 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 17:07	395 MW	12	Met10
21 October at 17:05	122 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 16:55	122 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 16:53	317 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 16:52	445 MW	10	Met10
21 October at 16:45	179 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 16:38	125 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 16:37	644 MW	15	Met10
21 October at 16:35	154 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 16:25	173 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 16:23	118 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 16:22	503 MW	9	Met10
21 October at 16:15	261 MW	13	Met12
21 October at 16:08	62 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 16:07	332 MW	7	Met10
21 October at 16:05	226 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 15:55	340 MW	16	Met12
21 October at 15:52	305 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 15:45	434 MW	18	Met12
21 October at 15:37	320 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 15:35	373 MW	14	Met12
21 October at 15:25	327 MW	13	Met12
21 October at 15:22	346 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 15:15	243 MW	12	Met12
21 October at 15:05	104 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 14:55	414 MW	18	Met12
21 October at 14:45	428 MW	15	Met12
21 October at 14:37	397 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 14:36	1,199 MW	183	N20
21 October at 14:35	365 MW	11	Met12
21 October at 14:25	442 MW	17	Met12
21 October at 14:22	224 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 14:22	183 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 14:17	1,332 MW	146	N
21 October at 14:16	478 MW	17	Met12
21 October at 14:07	173 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 14:07	794 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 14:05	538 MW	17	Met12
21 October at 13:55	729 MW	23	Met12
21 October at 13:52	381 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 13:52	876 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 13:45	835 MW	22	Met12
21 October at 13:40	1,143 MW	104	N21
21 October at 13:37	1,414 MW	12	Met10
21 October at 13:37	1,049 MW	9	Met9
21 October at 13:35	867 MW	25	Met12
21 October at 13:25	602 MW	19	Met12
21 October at 13:22	708 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 13:22	900 MW	8	Met10
21 October at 13:15	369 MW	12	Met12
21 October at 13:07	800 MW	8	Met10
21 October at 13:07	625 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 13:05	289 MW	11	Met12
21 October at 12:55	201 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 12:52	544 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 12:52	322 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 12:45	164 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 12:37	374 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 12:37	387 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 12:35	193 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 12:25	122 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 12:22	412 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 12:22	95 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 12:15	94 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 12:07	246 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 12:07	186 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 12:05	17 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:55	32 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:52	116 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 11:52	150 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 11:45	43 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 11:37	142 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 11:37	283 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 11:35	61 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 11:25	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:22	157 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 11:22	111 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 11:15	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:07	76 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 11:06	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 18:35	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 18:25	40 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 18:15	62 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 18:05	55 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 17:55	42 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 17:45	53 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 17:35	55 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 17:25	74 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 17:15	118 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 17:05	141 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 16:55	155 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 16:46	627 MW	36	Aqua
20 October at 16:45	285 MW	15	Met12
20 October at 16:35	332 MW	21	Met12
20 October at 16:25	330 MW	18	Met12
20 October at 16:15	306 MW	16	Met12
20 October at 16:08	1,082 MW	14	Met9
20 October at 16:05	241 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 15:55	201 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 15:53	844 MW	11	Met9
20 October at 15:52	878 MW	13	Met10
20 October at 15:45	270 MW	15	Met12
20 October at 15:38	693 MW	9	Met9
20 October at 15:37	524 MW	8	Met10
20 October at 15:35	168 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 15:25	180 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 15:22	423 MW	6	Met10
20 October at 15:22	484 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 15:15	284 MW	14	Met12
20 October at 15:07	413 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 15:07	676 MW	8	Met9
20 October at 15:05	343 MW	15	Met12
20 October at 14:55	324 MW	16	Met12
20 October at 14:55	861 MW	102	N20
20 October at 14:52	922 MW	10	Met9
20 October at 14:52	908 MW	10	Met10
20 October at 14:45	367 MW	17	Met12
20 October at 14:37	553 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 14:37	946 MW	9	Met9
20 October at 14:36	921 MW	131	N
20 October at 14:35	291 MW	16	Met12
20 October at 14:25	303 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 14:22	825 MW	8	Met9
20 October at 14:22	408 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 14:15	322 MW	14	Met12
20 October at 14:07	334 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 14:07	779 MW	7	Met9
20 October at 14:05	228 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 13:57	747 MW	91	N21
20 October at 13:55	211 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 13:52	399 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 13:52	213 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 13:45	127 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 13:37	436 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 13:37	187 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 13:35	120 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 13:25	51 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 13:22	245 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 13:22	183 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 13:15	67 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 13:07	80 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 13:07	480 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 13:05	90 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 12:55	18 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:52	55 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 12:45	34 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 12:35	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:25	64 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 12:15	19 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:56	28 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:52	41 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 11:35	14 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:15	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:06	27 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:46	50 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 10:37	95 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 10:37	42 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 10:36	49 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 10:16	22 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 15:14	81 MW	9	N20
19 October at 14:53	285 MW	47	N
19 October at 14:18	414 MW	78	N21
19 October at 13:34	37 MW	4	N20
19 October at 09:54	107 MW	4	Terra
18 October at 17:09	30 MW	1	Aqua
18 October at 15:14	167 MW	30	N
18 October at 14:36	669 MW	88	N21
18 October at 13:51	307 MW	51	N20
18 October at 02:45	1 MW	1	N20
18 October at 02:26	1 MW	1	N
17 October at 14:55	366 MW	55	N21
17 October at 14:12	619 MW	79	N20
17 October at 13:51	23 MW	5	N
16 October at 15:14	149 MW	9	N21
16 October at 14:29	454 MW	63	N20
16 October at 14:10	460 MW	71	N
16 October at 13:34	210 MW	26	N21
15 October at 14:51	692 MW	105	N20
15 October at 14:29	653 MW	132	N
15 October at 13:51	302 MW	24	N21
14 October at 16:16	106 MW	3	Aqua
14 October at 15:08	26 MW	2	N20
14 October at 14:46	42 MW	7	N
14 October at 14:12	96 MW	17	N21
13 October at 15:08	138 MW	35	N
13 October at 14:29	332 MW	54	N21
13 October at 13:47	81 MW	22	N20
12 October at 16:40	105 MW	8	Aqua
12 October at 14:49	83 MW	9	N21
11 October at 15:08	3 MW	1	N21
11 October at 14:23	123 MW	28	N20
11 October at 14:04	66 MW	14	N
10 October at 14:42	53 MW	9	N20
10 October at 14:23	33 MW	9	N
9 October at 16:22	34 MW	2	Aqua
9 October at 15:01	29 MW	6	N20
9 October at 14:42	73 MW	14	N
9 October at 14:06	54 MW	7	N21
8 October at 14:23	23 MW	6	N21
8 October at 13:40	3 MW	1	N20
7 October at 14:44	5 MW	1	N21
7 October at 13:57	17 MW	3	N20
6 October at 14:19	4 MW	1	N20
5 October at 14:36	5 MW	1	N20
4 October at 14:36	19 MW	4	N
4 October at 13:57	18 MW	3	N21

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