Fire near Bahr el Ghazal du Nord (SS)

9.49°N, 26.50°E · first detected on 17 October at 13:13

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 17 October at 13:13 to 22 October at 16:25, that is 5 days, through 307 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 6,791 ha.

Detected extent: 6,791 ha
Cumulative power: 4,195 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 291 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 307
Estimated emissions: 3.9 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). 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 8 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 20:05	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:37	27 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 17:23	22 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 16:35	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:25	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:25	21 MW	1	Aqua
22 October at 16:22	79 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 16:07	135 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 16:05	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:52	312 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 15:45	82 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:37	537 MW	9	Met9
22 October at 15:35	76 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 15:25	208 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 15:22	484 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 15:15	317 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 15:07	238 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 15:05	417 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 14:55	47 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:45	110 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:35	40 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:17	392 MW	49	N20
22 October at 14:15	120 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:05	108 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:57	458 MW	53	N
22 October at 13:55	37 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 13:45	131 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:35	132 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 13:25	128 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 13:22	315 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 13:19	354 MW	38	N21
22 October at 13:15	144 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:07	663 MW	8	Met9
22 October at 13:05	198 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 12:55	241 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 12:52	570 MW	8	Met9
22 October at 12:45	245 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 12:37	550 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 12:35	59 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 12:25	18 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:22	1,115 MW	8	Met9
22 October at 12:15	186 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 12:07	852 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 12:05	389 MW	12	Met12
22 October at 11:55	123 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 11:52	209 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 11:45	71 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 11:37	132 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 11:35	62 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 11:25	134 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 11:22	255 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 11:15	103 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 11:07	144 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 11:05	46 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 10:55	126 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 10:52	155 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 10:45	71 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 10:37	227 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 10:35	51 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 10:25	45 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 10:22	362 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 10:15	28 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 10:07	53 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 10:05	69 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 09:55	110 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 09:52	56 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 09:45	68 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 09:37	51 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 09:22	46 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 09:15	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 09:07	45 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 09:05	15 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 08:55	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 08:52	43 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 08:37	11 MW	1	Terra
22 October at 01:29	3 MW	2	N20
22 October at 01:09	4 MW	2	N
21 October at 23:22	28 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 23:22	24 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 23:07	30 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 23:07	29 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 23:05	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 22:55	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 22:52	63 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 22:52	39 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 22:45	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 22:37	44 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 22:37	39 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 22:25	17 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 22:22	65 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 22:22	67 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 22:07	107 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 22:07	98 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 22:05	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 21:55	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 21:52	129 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 21:52	108 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 21:45	20 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 21:37	97 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 21:37	135 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 21:35	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 21:25	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 21:22	171 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 21:22	142 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 21:07	92 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 21:07	104 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 20:52	153 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 20:52	198 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 20:37	171 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 20:37	145 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 20:22	150 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 20:22	200 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 20:21	98 MW	4	Terra
21 October at 20:15	28 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 20:08	295 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 20:07	325 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 19:53	259 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 19:52	278 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 19:38	259 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 19:37	303 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 19:35	24 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 19:23	252 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 19:22	304 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 19:08	449 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 19:07	517 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 19:05	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:53	215 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 18:52	180 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 18:45	20 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:38	208 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 18:37	199 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 18:23	185 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 18:22	204 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 18:08	286 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 18:07	265 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 17:55	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:53	245 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 17:52	275 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 17:45	36 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:38	207 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 17:37	194 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 17:35	53 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:25	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:23	229 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 17:22	254 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 17:15	74 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 17:08	456 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 17:07	78 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 17:05	320 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 16:55	332 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 16:53	155 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 16:52	704 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 16:45	260 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 16:37	583 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 16:35	281 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 16:25	278 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 16:22	772 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 16:15	562 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 16:07	1,089 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 16:05	439 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 15:55	557 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 15:52	1,294 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 15:46	951 MW	10	Aqua
21 October at 15:45	887 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 15:37	1,858 MW	8	Met9
21 October at 15:35	1,352 MW	13	Met12
21 October at 15:25	1,526 MW	12	Met12
21 October at 15:22	1,894 MW	8	Met9
21 October at 15:15	971 MW	14	Met12
21 October at 15:07	1,193 MW	8	Met9
21 October at 15:05	572 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 14:55	830 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 14:52	991 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 14:45	380 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 14:37	929 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 14:35	707 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 14:25	402 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 14:22	675 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 14:17	558 MW	34	N
21 October at 14:15	527 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 14:05	671 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 13:55	714 MW	11	Met12
21 October at 13:45	403 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 13:40	727 MW	53	N21
21 October at 13:37	733 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 13:35	577 MW	15	Met12
21 October at 13:25	373 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 13:22	626 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 13:15	346 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 13:07	494 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 13:05	106 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 12:56	153 MW	15	N20
21 October at 12:55	81 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 12:52	350 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 12:45	45 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 12:37	74 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 12:22	88 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 12:07	112 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 11:55	49 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 11:52	115 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 11:45	75 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 11:37	205 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 11:35	22 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 11:25	42 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 11:22	229 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 11:15	93 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 11:07	197 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 11:05	78 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 10:55	55 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 10:52	71 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 10:45	18 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 10:37	121 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 10:35	40 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 10:25	32 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 10:22	176 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 10:15	33 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 10:07	124 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 10:05	53 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 09:55	51 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 09:52	60 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 09:45	81 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 09:37	44 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 09:37	89 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 09:35	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 09:25	50 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 09:22	50 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 09:22	128 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 09:15	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 09:07	88 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 09:07	106 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 09:05	29 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:15	29 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:07	62 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 15:55	18 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:52	84 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 15:45	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:37	236 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 15:25	81 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:22	241 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 15:15	109 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:07	186 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 15:05	54 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:55	42 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:52	253 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 14:45	82 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 14:37	74 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 14:34	23 MW	2	N
20 October at 14:15	37 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:57	80 MW	11	N21
20 October at 13:55	32 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:45	54 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 13:37	109 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 13:35	30 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:25	51 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 13:22	205 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 13:15	62 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 13:15	82 MW	11	N20
20 October at 13:07	235 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 13:05	47 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:55	86 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 12:53	204 MW	12	N
20 October at 12:52	337 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 12:45	112 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 12:37	206 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 12:35	22 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:22	143 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 12:07	165 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 12:05	26 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:55	59 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 11:52	205 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 11:45	24 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:37	244 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 11:35	66 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 11:25	25 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:22	193 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 11:15	21 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:07	130 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 11:05	44 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:45	18 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:37	115 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 10:35	22 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:25	14 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:15	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:05	31 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 14:17	5 MW	1	N21
19 October at 13:32	8 MW	1	N20
19 October at 13:13	6 MW	2	N
17 October at 13:49	9 MW	1	N
17 October at 13:13	44 MW	3	N21

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