Fire near Iringa (TZ)

8.70°S, 35.32°E · first detected on 19 October at 13:28

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 19 October at 13:28 to 24 October at 01:41, that is 5 days, through 72 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 1,548 ha.

Detected extent: 1,548 ha
Cumulative power: 1,959 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 213 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 72
Estimated emissions: 2.2 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 19 October 2026 to 22 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 22 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 7 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 01:41	22 MW	8	N21
24 October at 00:59	18 MW	7	N20
24 October at 00:37	6 MW	2	N
23 October at 23:05	17 MW	1	Met9
23 October at 22:50	34 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 22:43	11 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 22:35	37 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 22:23	13 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 22:20	31 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 22:20	50 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 22:13	14 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 22:05	51 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 22:05	32 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 22:03	12 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 21:53	36 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 21:50	31 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 21:50	63 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 21:43	34 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 21:35	71 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 21:35	65 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 21:33	54 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 21:23	57 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 21:20	109 MW	3	Met9
23 October at 21:20	84 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 21:13	50 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 21:05	78 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 21:05	102 MW	3	Met9
23 October at 21:03	13 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 20:50	121 MW	3	Met9
23 October at 20:50	89 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 20:43	29 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 20:35	139 MW	3	Met9
23 October at 20:35	93 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 20:33	42 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 20:23	81 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 20:20	179 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 20:20	140 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 20:13	94 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 20:05	240 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 20:05	181 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 20:03	164 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 19:56	150 MW	3	Terra
23 October at 19:53	95 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 19:50	121 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 19:50	174 MW	5	Met9
23 October at 19:43	45 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 19:35	174 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 19:35	122 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 19:33	78 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 19:23	24 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 19:20	109 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 19:20	142 MW	3	Met9
23 October at 19:13	67 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 19:06	142 MW	3	Met9
23 October at 19:05	104 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 18:53	91 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 18:51	145 MW	3	Met9
23 October at 18:50	99 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 18:36	138 MW	3	Met9
23 October at 18:35	97 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 18:33	71 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 18:23	66 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 18:21	173 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 18:20	150 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 18:13	92 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 18:06	233 MW	5	Met9
23 October at 18:05	194 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 18:03	71 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 17:53	67 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 17:50	259 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 17:50	169 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 17:43	186 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 17:35	419 MW	7	Met10
23 October at 17:35	478 MW	9	Met9
23 October at 17:33	390 MW	11	Met12
23 October at 17:23	319 MW	10	Met12
23 October at 17:20	310 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 17:20	427 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 17:13	170 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 17:05	239 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 17:05	164 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 17:03	100 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 16:53	131 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 16:50	293 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 16:50	175 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 16:43	136 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 16:35	414 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 16:35	360 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 16:33	210 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 16:23	274 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 16:20	764 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 16:20	626 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 16:13	383 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 16:05	672 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 16:05	680 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 16:03	430 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 15:53	288 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 15:50	497 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 15:50	500 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 15:43	388 MW	8	Met12
23 October at 15:35	470 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 15:35	512 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 15:33	340 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 15:23	372 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 15:20	734 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 15:20	768 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 15:18	585 MW	7	Aqua
23 October at 15:13	464 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 15:05	809 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 15:05	867 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 15:03	630 MW	8	Met12
23 October at 14:53	512 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 14:50	841 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 14:50	807 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 14:43	799 MW	9	Met12
23 October at 14:35	907 MW	5	Met9
23 October at 14:35	794 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 14:33	516 MW	8	Met12
23 October at 14:23	577 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 14:20	786 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 14:20	927 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 14:13	603 MW	8	Met12
23 October at 14:05	793 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 14:05	993 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 14:03	544 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 13:53	374 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 13:51	295 MW	11	N20
23 October at 13:50	836 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 13:50	676 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 13:43	309 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 13:35	872 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 13:35	1,007 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 13:34	437 MW	5	N
23 October at 13:33	473 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 13:23	433 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 13:20	724 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 13:20	549 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 13:13	424 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 13:05	429 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 13:05	323 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 13:03	140 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 12:56	350 MW	5	N21
23 October at 12:53	285 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 12:50	794 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 12:50	671 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 12:43	293 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 12:35	497 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 12:35	438 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 12:33	328 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 12:23	369 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 12:20	691 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 12:20	581 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 12:13	144 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 12:05	164 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 12:05	179 MW	3	Met9
23 October at 12:03	16 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 10:50	88 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 10:35	76 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 03:05	14 MW	1	Aqua
23 October at 01:43	11 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 01:35	51 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 01:33	43 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 01:16	28 MW	6	N20
23 October at 01:03	11 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 00:57	24 MW	7	N
23 October at 00:20	15 MW	5	N21
22 October at 23:33	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 23:23	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 23:20	14 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 23:05	13 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 23:03	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 22:50	16 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 22:50	19 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 22:35	27 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 22:35	72 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 22:33	32 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 22:23	18 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 22:20	38 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 22:13	19 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 22:05	46 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 22:03	17 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 21:53	21 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 21:50	59 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 21:43	18 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 21:35	38 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 21:33	18 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 21:23	33 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 21:20	32 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 21:20	53 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 21:13	32 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 21:05	58 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 21:05	36 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 21:03	27 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 20:53	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 20:50	38 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 20:50	62 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 20:43	25 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 20:35	59 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 20:35	37 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 20:23	66 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 20:20	118 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 20:20	138 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 20:13	71 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 20:05	76 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 20:05	131 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 20:03	56 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 19:50	110 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 19:50	33 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 19:35	182 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 19:35	151 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 19:33	54 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 19:23	113 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 19:20	243 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 19:20	235 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 19:13	22 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 19:05	21 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 18:53	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:51	21 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 18:36	39 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 18:33	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:20	31 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 14:50	35 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 14:20	42 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 14:12	9 MW	1	N20
22 October at 14:05	54 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 14:05	74 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 13:51	44 MW	4	N
22 October at 13:50	47 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:35	117 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 13:33	31 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 13:23	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 13:20	113 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 13:15	11 MW	1	N21
22 October at 13:05	81 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 11:50	82 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 11:50	78 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 11:35	80 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 11:35	88 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 11:20	78 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 11:05	78 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 01:35	2 MW	1	N20
22 October at 01:16	3 MW	3	N
22 October at 00:37	1 MW	1	N21
21 October at 20:17	15 MW	3	Terra
21 October at 19:53	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 19:05	15 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 18:51	15 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 18:03	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:35	124 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 14:23	17 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:20	181 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 14:13	28 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:10	27 MW	3	N
21 October at 14:05	169 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 14:03	38 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:53	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:50	106 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 13:43	20 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:35	53 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 13:34	23 MW	2	N21
21 October at 13:20	56 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 13:05	123 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 12:50	51 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 12:49	14 MW	2	N20
20 October at 13:08	10 MW	1	N20
20 October at 12:49	16 MW	4	N
20 October at 01:16	1 MW	1	N21
20 October at 00:31	2 MW	2	N20
19 October at 20:36	39 MW	2	Terra
19 October at 13:28	8 MW	2	N20
19 October at 13:08	18 MW	2	N

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