Fire near Inhambane (MZ)

22.85°S, 35.35°E · first detected on 3 October at 13:23

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 3 October at 13:23 to 22 October at 13:47, that is 19 days, through 1,587 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 33,793 ha.

Detected extent: 33,793 ha
Cumulative power: 14,752 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 151 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 1,587
Estimated emissions: 7.9 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.

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 22 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 17:22	61 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 17:19	67 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 16:42	23 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:32	10 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:22	44 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 16:19	36 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 16:18	33 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 16:12	101 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 16:04	94 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 16:03	47 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 16:02	123 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 15:52	130 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 15:49	113 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 15:48	104 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 15:42	176 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 15:34	67 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 15:33	161 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 15:33	123 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 15:32	181 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 15:22	158 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 15:18	223 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 15:12	261 MW	16	Met12
22 October at 15:03	53 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:03	89 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 15:02	140 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 14:52	198 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 14:48	246 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 14:48	83 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 14:42	328 MW	12	Met12
22 October at 14:33	245 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 14:33	379 MW	8	Met9
22 October at 14:32	442 MW	16	Met12
22 October at 14:22	130 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 14:18	61 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 14:12	211 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 14:08	211 MW	37	N20
22 October at 14:03	59 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 14:02	122 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 13:52	160 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 13:48	51 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 13:48	78 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 13:47	273 MW	41	N
22 October at 13:42	68 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:33	36 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:32	153 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 13:22	100 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 13:18	127 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 13:12	158 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 13:10	296 MW	26	N21
22 October at 13:02	16 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:52	26 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:42	140 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 12:33	39 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 12:32	75 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 12:27	103 MW	9	N20
22 October at 12:22	111 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 11:42	23 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:42	77 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 17:04	71 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 17:03	37 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 17:02	80 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 16:34	19 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 16:32	27 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:12	25 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:02	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:52	36 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:42	49 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 15:38	286 MW	24	Aqua
21 October at 15:34	33 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 15:33	69 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 15:33	108 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 15:32	120 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 15:22	227 MW	12	Met12
21 October at 15:18	266 MW	8	Met9
21 October at 15:18	92 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 15:12	259 MW	13	Met12
21 October at 15:03	232 MW	8	Met9
21 October at 15:02	162 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 14:52	248 MW	14	Met12
21 October at 14:48	55 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 14:48	209 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 14:42	399 MW	16	Met12
21 October at 14:33	385 MW	8	Met9
21 October at 14:33	124 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 14:32	498 MW	18	Met12
21 October at 14:25	403 MW	17	N20
21 October at 14:22	632 MW	18	Met12
21 October at 14:18	630 MW	9	Met9
21 October at 14:18	223 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 14:12	464 MW	15	Met12
21 October at 14:06	672 MW	58	N
21 October at 14:03	67 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 14:03	323 MW	9	Met9
21 October at 14:02	167 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 13:52	162 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 13:48	175 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 13:48	277 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 13:42	203 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 13:32	156 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 13:30	522 MW	32	N21
21 October at 13:22	135 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 13:12	116 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 13:02	46 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 12:45	60 MW	14	N20
20 October at 15:52	35 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:49	31 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 15:22	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:18	31 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 15:03	36 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 15:02	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 14:42	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 14:32	26 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:25	51 MW	9	N
20 October at 14:22	101 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 14:18	33 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 14:12	104 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 14:02	123 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 13:52	36 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 13:47	226 MW	20	N21
20 October at 13:42	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:32	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:22	14 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:04	144 MW	13	N20
20 October at 13:02	35 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 12:45	13 MW	3	N
20 October at 12:32	26 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 11:12	11 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 16:42	106 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 16:34	23 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 16:32	10 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 16:22	69 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 16:19	122 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 16:12	260 MW	12	Met12
19 October at 16:04	296 MW	9	Met9
19 October at 16:03	100 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 16:02	118 MW	7	Met12
19 October at 15:52	243 MW	10	Met12
19 October at 15:49	63 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 15:48	30 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 15:42	28 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 15:33	35 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 15:33	79 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 15:32	74 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 15:22	121 MW	10	Met12
19 October at 15:18	124 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 15:18	57 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 15:12	98 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 15:03	296 MW	8	Met9
19 October at 15:03	168 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 15:02	103 MW	7	Met12
19 October at 14:52	153 MW	11	Met12
19 October at 14:48	87 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 14:48	206 MW	6	Met9
19 October at 14:42	215 MW	13	Met12
19 October at 14:33	41 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 14:33	197 MW	6	Met9
19 October at 14:32	270 MW	11	Met12
19 October at 14:22	123 MW	8	Met12
19 October at 14:18	314 MW	9	Met9
19 October at 14:12	142 MW	10	Met12
19 October at 14:08	453 MW	39	N21
19 October at 14:03	281 MW	9	Met9
19 October at 14:02	366 MW	19	Met12
19 October at 13:52	758 MW	24	Met12
19 October at 13:48	430 MW	11	Met9
19 October at 13:42	306 MW	19	Met12
19 October at 13:33	267 MW	7	Met9
19 October at 13:32	152 MW	11	Met12
19 October at 13:23	489 MW	60	N20
19 October at 13:22	323 MW	18	Met12
19 October at 13:18	174 MW	5	Met9
19 October at 13:12	385 MW	18	Met12
19 October at 13:04	922 MW	57	N
19 October at 13:03	193 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 13:03	530 MW	9	Met9
19 October at 13:02	491 MW	20	Met12
19 October at 12:52	237 MW	11	Met12
19 October at 12:48	185 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 12:42	93 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 12:32	28 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 12:26	59 MW	9	N21
19 October at 12:12	28 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 11:52	71 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 11:42	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 11:32	56 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 11:12	14 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 09:42	46 MW	3	Met12
18 October at 15:23	644 MW	31	Aqua
18 October at 13:42	483 MW	58	N20
18 October at 13:21	543 MW	52	N
18 October at 12:45	362 MW	24	N21
17 October at 14:02	239 MW	31	N20
17 October at 13:42	157 MW	34	N
17 October at 13:04	74 MW	11	N21
16 October at 15:44	115 MW	9	Aqua
16 October at 14:19	138 MW	18	N20
16 October at 14:00	298 MW	40	N
16 October at 13:23	187 MW	20	N21
16 October at 12:41	174 MW	15	N20
15 October at 15:06	295 MW	4	Aqua
15 October at 14:19	416 MW	53	N
15 October at 13:42	723 MW	54	N21
15 October at 12:58	396 MW	45	N20
15 October at 12:38	191 MW	24	N
14 October at 14:02	662 MW	52	N21
14 October at 13:19	274 MW	39	N20
14 October at 12:58	276 MW	20	N
14 October at 12:19	30 MW	4	N21
13 October at 15:29	47 MW	4	Aqua
13 October at 13:36	463 MW	73	N20
12 October at 12:58	147 MW	17	N21
11 October at 15:50	46 MW	4	Aqua
11 October at 14:14	167 MW	29	N20
11 October at 13:53	546 MW	69	N
11 October at 13:17	446 MW	58	N21
11 October at 12:34	79 MW	8	N20
10 October at 15:12	26 MW	2	Aqua
10 October at 14:13	106 MW	23	N
10 October at 13:36	415 MW	44	N21
10 October at 12:51	234 MW	26	N20
10 October at 12:32	63 MW	8	N
9 October at 14:32	93 MW	13	N
9 October at 13:54	278 MW	50	N21
9 October at 13:10	384 MW	52	N20
9 October at 12:51	151 MW	24	N
8 October at 15:36	16 MW	1	Aqua
8 October at 14:14	5 MW	1	N21
8 October at 13:30	113 MW	20	N20
8 October at 13:10	65 MW	12	N
8 October at 12:34	32 MW	4	N21
7 October at 13:47	7 MW	1	N20
7 October at 13:28	17 MW	5	N
5 October at 14:06	130 MW	21	N
5 October at 13:30	295 MW	42	N21
5 October at 12:45	279 MW	31	N20
4 October at 14:25	37 MW	6	N
4 October at 13:47	124 MW	14	N21
4 October at 13:04	73 MW	7	N20
4 October at 12:43	30 MW	3	N
3 October at 13:23	4 MW	1	N20

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