Fire near Iringa (TZ)

8.29°S, 35.45°E · first detected on 20 October at 13:08

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 20 October at 13:08 to 24 October at 01:41, that is 4 days, through 71 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 1,481 ha.

Detected extent: 1,481 ha
Cumulative power: 2,590 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 277 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 71

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 6 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
24 October at 08:35	23 MW	1	Met9
24 October at 05:19	23 MW	1	Met9
24 October at 04:34	12 MW	1	Met9
24 October at 02:50	18 MW	1	Met9
24 October at 02:35	33 MW	2	Met9
24 October at 02:20	38 MW	2	Met9
24 October at 02:20	24 MW	1	Met10
24 October at 02:13	10 MW	1	Met12
24 October at 02:05	50 MW	2	Met10
24 October at 02:05	72 MW	3	Met9
24 October at 02:03	24 MW	2	Met12
24 October at 01:41	24 MW	9	N21
24 October at 01:20	13 MW	1	Met9
24 October at 01:05	12 MW	1	Met9
24 October at 00:59	29 MW	13	N20
24 October at 00:50	13 MW	1	Met9
24 October at 00:37	14 MW	8	N
24 October at 00:35	24 MW	2	Met9
24 October at 00:23	10 MW	1	Met12
24 October at 00:20	32 MW	2	Met9
24 October at 00:20	24 MW	1	Met10
24 October at 00:13	13 MW	1	Met12
24 October at 00:05	30 MW	1	Met10
24 October at 00:05	74 MW	4	Met9
24 October at 00:03	15 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 23:50	36 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 23:50	73 MW	3	Met9
23 October at 23:43	36 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 23:35	45 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 23:35	104 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 23:33	40 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 23:23	12 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 23:20	99 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 23:20	145 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 23:13	77 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 23:05	143 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 23:05	88 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 23:03	46 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 22:53	53 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 22:50	179 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 22:50	134 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 22:43	21 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 22:35	145 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 22:35	162 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 22:33	45 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 22:23	36 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 22:20	160 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 22:20	209 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 22:13	32 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 22:05	233 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 22:05	136 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 22:03	51 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 21:53	135 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 21:50	315 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 21:50	408 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 21:43	224 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 21:35	560 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 21:35	467 MW	6	Met10
23 October at 21:33	203 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 21:23	104 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 21:20	357 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 21:20	261 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 21:13	153 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 21:05	413 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 21:05	398 MW	7	Met10
23 October at 21:03	121 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 20:53	39 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 20:50	377 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 20:50	316 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 20:43	137 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 20:35	429 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 20:35	428 MW	7	Met10
23 October at 20:33	72 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 20:23	310 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 20:20	639 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 20:20	580 MW	7	Met10
23 October at 20:13	273 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 20:05	691 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 20:05	515 MW	6	Met10
23 October at 20:03	247 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 19:56	476 MW	3	Terra
23 October at 19:53	342 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 19:50	753 MW	8	Met9
23 October at 19:50	606 MW	6	Met10
23 October at 19:43	422 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 19:35	664 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 19:35	559 MW	6	Met10
23 October at 19:33	288 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 19:23	546 MW	8	Met12
23 October at 19:21	1,057 MW	9	Met9
23 October at 19:20	843 MW	6	Met10
23 October at 19:13	541 MW	9	Met12
23 October at 19:06	788 MW	8	Met9
23 October at 19:05	679 MW	6	Met10
23 October at 19:03	397 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 18:53	139 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 18:51	1,060 MW	8	Met9
23 October at 18:50	843 MW	7	Met10
23 October at 18:43	122 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 18:36	1,118 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 18:35	835 MW	7	Met10
23 October at 18:33	438 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 18:23	508 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 18:21	1,378 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 18:20	822 MW	7	Met10
23 October at 18:13	278 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 18:06	1,402 MW	9	Met9
23 October at 18:05	1,197 MW	6	Met10
23 October at 18:03	223 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 17:53	363 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 17:51	915 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 17:50	736 MW	6	Met10
23 October at 17:43	608 MW	10	Met12
23 October at 17:36	1,240 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 17:35	1,010 MW	7	Met10
23 October at 17:33	885 MW	12	Met12
23 October at 17:23	604 MW	10	Met12
23 October at 17:20	1,218 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 17:20	786 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 17:13	665 MW	9	Met12
23 October at 17:05	1,308 MW	8	Met10
23 October at 17:05	1,570 MW	8	Met9
23 October at 17:03	984 MW	9	Met12
23 October at 16:53	991 MW	10	Met12
23 October at 16:50	1,329 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 16:50	1,054 MW	6	Met10
23 October at 16:43	687 MW	8	Met12
23 October at 16:35	1,389 MW	7	Met10
23 October at 16:35	1,425 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 16:33	864 MW	9	Met12
23 October at 16:23	990 MW	10	Met12
23 October at 16:20	1,554 MW	8	Met10
23 October at 16:20	1,579 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 16:13	1,079 MW	9	Met12
23 October at 16:05	1,527 MW	7	Met10
23 October at 16:05	1,480 MW	9	Met9
23 October at 16:03	1,435 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 15:53	1,154 MW	8	Met12
23 October at 15:50	1,730 MW	10	Met9
23 October at 15:50	1,751 MW	7	Met10
23 October at 15:43	1,696 MW	9	Met12
23 October at 15:35	1,836 MW	8	Met10
23 October at 15:35	1,987 MW	9	Met9
23 October at 15:33	940 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 15:23	437 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 15:20	1,159 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 15:20	897 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 15:18	560 MW	6	Aqua
23 October at 15:13	347 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 15:05	615 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 15:05	505 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 15:03	273 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 14:53	281 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 14:50	550 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 14:50	635 MW	8	Met9
23 October at 14:43	337 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 14:35	479 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 14:35	329 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 14:33	248 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 14:23	187 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 14:20	564 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 14:20	330 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 14:13	154 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 14:05	380 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 14:05	564 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 14:03	277 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 13:53	379 MW	9	Met12
23 October at 13:51	288 MW	10	N20
23 October at 13:50	467 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 13:50	704 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 13:43	511 MW	8	Met12
23 October at 13:35	627 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 13:35	372 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 13:34	432 MW	10	N
23 October at 13:33	374 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 13:23	341 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 13:20	691 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 13:20	533 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 13:13	300 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 13:05	324 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 13:05	350 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 13:03	338 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 12:56	756 MW	8	N21
23 October at 12:53	448 MW	8	Met12
23 October at 12:50	470 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 12:50	1,109 MW	8	Met9
23 October at 12:43	698 MW	10	Met12
23 October at 12:35	1,207 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 12:35	728 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 12:33	659 MW	9	Met12
23 October at 12:23	275 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 12:20	1,170 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 12:20	1,166 MW	6	Met10
23 October at 12:13	1,021 MW	10	Met12
23 October at 12:05	1,607 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 12:05	1,048 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 12:03	937 MW	9	Met12
23 October at 11:53	242 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 11:50	716 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 11:50	1,142 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 11:43	214 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 11:35	221 MW	3	Met9
23 October at 11:35	219 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 11:33	154 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 11:23	169 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 11:20	338 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 11:20	301 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 11:13	250 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 11:05	328 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 11:05	500 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 11:03	180 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 10:53	206 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 10:50	389 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 10:50	283 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 10:43	263 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 10:35	301 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 10:35	518 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 10:33	234 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 10:23	195 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 10:20	125 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 10:20	137 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 01:16	1 MW	1	N20
23 October at 00:20	1 MW	1	N21
22 October at 19:50	13 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 19:06	15 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 18:36	24 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 18:35	19 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 18:33	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:23	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:21	23 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 18:20	22 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 18:13	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:08	8 MW	2	N20

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