Fire near Hürtgenwald (DE)

50.76°N, 6.39°E · first detected on 13 August at 15:25

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 13 August at 15:25 to 14 August at 22:10, through 234 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 1,386 ha.

Detected extent: 1,386 ha
Cumulative power: 8,623 MW
Peak power: 383 MW
Detections: 234

“Detected extent” is not “burned area”: it is the union of the ground footprints of the satellite pixels, and a 375 m pixel counts in full 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 satellite detection and are not an official assessment: only the local fire and civil protection authorities are authoritative.

Replay how the fire spread

The map is centred on this fire and loads only its detections. The timeline below covers the whole fire, from the first satellite pass to the last. “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. “12 h” stacks twelve hours , as the home map does, where stacking avoids an empty screen between two satellite passes. 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	Detections	Sensor
14 August at 23:08	13 MW	1	Met12
14 August at 22:38	11 MW	1	Met12
14 August at 22:18	25 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 22:10	89 MW	4	Terra
14 August at 21:48	13 MW	1	Met12
14 August at 21:18	13 MW	1	Met12
14 August at 21:08	18 MW	1	Met12
14 August at 20:58	24 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 20:48	17 MW	1	Met12
14 August at 20:38	28 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 20:34	39 MW	1	Terra
14 August at 20:28	15 MW	1	Met12
14 August at 20:18	30 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 20:08	28 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 18:28	36 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 18:18	52 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 18:09	42 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 17:59	56 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 17:49	45 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 17:39	42 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 17:19	64 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 17:09	80 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 16:59	68 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 16:49	71 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 16:39	60 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 16:29	82 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 16:19	96 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 16:09	138 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 15:59	62 MW	1	Met12
14 August at 15:49	168 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 15:44	225 MW	13	N
14 August at 15:39	156 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 15:29	428 MW	2	Aqua
14 August at 15:29	280 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 15:26	229 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 15:19	256 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 15:11	209 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 15:09	257 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 15:06	621 MW	15	N21
14 August at 14:59	237 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 14:49	299 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 14:41	333 MW	2	Met10
14 August at 14:39	284 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 14:29	285 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 14:21	678 MW	25	N20
14 August at 14:19	288 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 14:09	341 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 14:02	528 MW	17	N
14 August at 13:59	316 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 13:49	236 MW	5	Met12
14 August at 13:39	205 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 13:29	115 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 13:25	309 MW	14	N21
14 August at 13:19	109 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 13:09	43 MW	1	Met12
14 August at 12:59	49 MW	1	Met12
14 August at 12:49	77 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 12:39	51 MW	1	Met12
14 August at 12:29	40 MW	1	Met12
14 August at 12:19	46 MW	1	Met12
14 August at 12:09	46 MW	1	Met12
14 August at 11:59	41 MW	1	Met12
14 August at 11:49	99 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 11:39	61 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 11:29	34 MW	1	Met12
14 August at 11:26	75 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 11:19	92 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 11:11	69 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 11:09	79 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 11:02	393 MW	8	Terra
14 August at 10:59	88 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 10:56	69 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 10:49	105 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 10:41	130 MW	2	Met10
14 August at 10:39	77 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 10:29	101 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 10:26	82 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 10:19	83 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 10:11	93 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 10:09	75 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 09:59	120 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 09:56	142 MW	2	Met10
14 August at 09:49	90 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 09:41	123 MW	2	Met10
14 August at 09:39	113 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 09:29	89 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 09:26	82 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 09:19	110 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 09:11	134 MW	2	Met10
14 August at 09:09	93 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 08:59	94 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 08:56	41 MW	1	Met9
14 August at 08:56	135 MW	2	Met10
14 August at 08:49	99 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 08:41	49 MW	1	Met9
14 August at 08:41	91 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 08:39	120 MW	5	Met12
14 August at 08:29	97 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 08:26	54 MW	1	Met9
14 August at 08:26	83 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 08:19	105 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 08:11	81 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 08:11	49 MW	1	Met9
14 August at 08:09	108 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 07:59	81 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 07:56	84 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 07:56	63 MW	1	Met9
14 August at 07:49	98 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 07:41	63 MW	1	Met9
14 August at 07:41	87 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 07:39	95 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 07:29	113 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 07:26	96 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 07:26	66 MW	1	Met9
14 August at 07:19	114 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 07:11	101 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 07:11	73 MW	1	Met9
14 August at 07:09	118 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 06:59	112 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 06:56	105 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 06:56	89 MW	1	Met9
14 August at 06:49	134 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 06:41	80 MW	1	Met9
14 August at 06:41	84 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 06:39	121 MW	5	Met12
14 August at 06:29	121 MW	5	Met12
14 August at 06:26	85 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 06:18	121 MW	5	Met12
14 August at 06:11	87 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 06:08	113 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 06:00	428 MW	8	Aqua
14 August at 05:58	93 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 05:56	93 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 05:56	87 MW	1	Met9
14 August at 05:48	47 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 05:41	95 MW	1	Met9
14 August at 05:41	92 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 05:38	46 MW	1	Met12
14 August at 05:28	51 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 05:26	100 MW	1	Met9
14 August at 05:26	102 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 05:18	59 MW	1	Met12
14 August at 05:11	109 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 05:11	107 MW	1	Met9
14 August at 05:08	135 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 04:58	73 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 04:56	214 MW	2	Met10
14 August at 04:48	45 MW	1	Met12
14 August at 04:41	241 MW	2	Met10
14 August at 04:38	175 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 04:34	724 MW	28	N20
14 August at 04:28	261 MW	5	Met12
14 August at 04:26	300 MW	2	Met10
14 August at 04:26	173 MW	1	Met9
14 August at 04:18	223 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 04:13	632 MW	20	N
14 August at 04:11	303 MW	2	Met10
14 August at 04:11	192 MW	1	Met9
14 August at 04:08	44 MW	1	Met12
14 August at 03:58	60 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 03:56	342 MW	2	Met10
14 August at 03:48	199 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 03:41	390 MW	2	Met10
14 August at 03:38	254 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 03:37	1,033 MW	28	N21
14 August at 03:28	393 MW	6	Met12
14 August at 03:26	412 MW	2	Met10
14 August at 03:18	359 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 03:11	463 MW	2	Met10
14 August at 03:08	245 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 02:58	198 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 02:56	693 MW	3	Met10
14 August at 02:52	937 MW	25	N20
14 August at 02:48	554 MW	3	Met12
14 August at 02:41	408 MW	1	Met10
14 August at 02:38	228 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 02:35	1,198 MW	20	N
14 August at 02:28	892 MW	6	Met12
14 August at 02:18	812 MW	8	Met12
14 August at 02:08	664 MW	6	Met12
14 August at 01:58	538 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 01:38	244 MW	1	Met12
14 August at 01:26	328 MW	2	Met10
14 August at 01:18	113 MW	2	Met12
14 August at 01:11	513 MW	3	Met10
14 August at 01:08	449 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 00:58	292 MW	5	Met12
14 August at 00:56	466 MW	3	Met10
14 August at 00:48	361 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 00:41	269 MW	2	Met10
14 August at 00:38	283 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 00:28	64 MW	1	Met12
14 August at 00:26	223 MW	2	Met10
14 August at 00:18	248 MW	4	Met12
14 August at 00:11	161 MW	2	Met10
14 August at 00:08	89 MW	2	Met12
13 August at 23:58	75 MW	3	Met12
13 August at 23:48	27 MW	2	Met12
13 August at 23:28	21 MW	1	Met12
13 August at 23:18	13 MW	1	Met12
13 August at 23:08	22 MW	1	Met12
13 August at 22:58	70 MW	4	Met12
13 August at 22:48	19 MW	1	Met12
13 August at 22:38	26 MW	1	Met12
13 August at 22:28	61 MW	4	Met12
13 August at 22:08	35 MW	2	Met12
13 August at 21:58	29 MW	1	Met12
13 August at 21:48	44 MW	2	Met12
13 August at 21:38	11 MW	1	Met12
13 August at 21:32	173 MW	3	Terra
13 August at 21:28	25 MW	1	Met12
13 August at 21:18	60 MW	2	Met12
13 August at 21:08	67 MW	3	Met12
13 August at 20:58	65 MW	2	Met12
13 August at 20:48	82 MW	3	Met12
13 August at 20:41	89 MW	1	Met10
13 August at 20:38	135 MW	6	Met12
13 August at 20:28	129 MW	3	Met12
13 August at 20:26	104 MW	1	Met10
13 August at 20:18	160 MW	5	Met12
13 August at 20:11	119 MW	1	Met10
13 August at 20:08	141 MW	4	Met12
13 August at 19:58	142 MW	4	Met12
13 August at 19:56	125 MW	1	Met10
13 August at 19:48	169 MW	4	Met12
13 August at 19:41	196 MW	2	Met10
13 August at 19:38	179 MW	4	Met12
13 August at 19:28	226 MW	6	Met12
13 August at 19:26	228 MW	2	Met10
13 August at 19:18	234 MW	5	Met12
13 August at 19:11	279 MW	3	Met10
13 August at 19:08	212 MW	5	Met12
13 August at 18:58	202 MW	5	Met12
13 August at 18:56	214 MW	2	Met10
13 August at 18:48	214 MW	5	Met12
13 August at 18:41	294 MW	3	Met10
13 August at 18:38	208 MW	4	Met12
13 August at 18:28	248 MW	4	Met12
13 August at 18:26	360 MW	3	Met10
13 August at 18:18	319 MW	6	Met12
13 August at 18:11	298 MW	3	Met10
13 August at 18:09	190 MW	4	Met12
13 August at 17:59	253 MW	4	Met12
13 August at 17:56	257 MW	3	Met10
13 August at 17:49	204 MW	4	Met12
13 August at 17:41	221 MW	2	Met10
13 August at 17:39	187 MW	2	Met12
13 August at 17:29	163 MW	3	Met12
13 August at 17:26	198 MW	2	Met10
13 August at 17:19	204 MW	5	Met12
13 August at 17:11	117 MW	1	Met10
13 August at 17:09	210 MW	4	Met12
13 August at 16:59	95 MW	3	Met12
13 August at 16:49	76 MW	3	Met12
13 August at 16:39	53 MW	2	Met12
13 August at 16:29	176 MW	2	Aqua
13 August at 16:29	60 MW	1	Met12
13 August at 16:19	37 MW	1	Met12
13 August at 16:09	31 MW	1	Met12
13 August at 15:59	21 MW	1	Met12
13 August at 15:25	12 MW	1	N21

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