Fire near Kunene (AO)

16.76°S, 16.73°E · first detected on 24 September at 14:17

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 24 September at 14:17 to 22 October at 13:49, that is 28 days, through 1,961 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 36,716 ha.

Detected extent: 36,716 ha
Cumulative power: 29,482 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 180 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 1,961
Estimated emissions: 8.2 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 30 days; beyond that, clustering would merge two successive fires in the same place.

Fire dynamics

Loading history…

Satellite passes in detail

Pass	Power summed over the pass	Detections	Sensor
22 October at 18:52	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:42	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:32	15 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:22	26 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:19	43 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 18:12	27 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:04	40 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 18:02	82 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 17:52	41 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 17:50	77 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 17:49	111 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 17:42	29 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:35	45 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 17:34	77 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 17:32	47 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 17:22	51 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 17:19	130 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 17:19	165 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 17:12	112 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 17:04	188 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 17:04	312 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 17:02	86 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 16:52	93 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 16:49	391 MW	9	Met10
22 October at 16:49	232 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 16:42	254 MW	14	Met12
22 October at 16:34	374 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 16:34	623 MW	11	Met10
22 October at 16:32	203 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 16:22	307 MW	16	Met12
22 October at 16:19	566 MW	10	Met10
22 October at 16:19	432 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 16:12	366 MW	19	Met12
22 October at 16:04	658 MW	10	Met9
22 October at 16:04	755 MW	11	Met10
22 October at 16:02	640 MW	25	Met12
22 October at 15:52	830 MW	31	Met12
22 October at 15:49	874 MW	10	Met9
22 October at 15:49	1,044 MW	11	Met10
22 October at 15:42	618 MW	25	Met12
22 October at 15:34	911 MW	12	Met9
22 October at 15:34	967 MW	12	Met10
22 October at 15:32	914 MW	46	Met12
22 October at 15:29	1,011 MW	88	N
22 October at 15:22	766 MW	39	Met12
22 October at 15:19	844 MW	10	Met10
22 October at 15:19	805 MW	10	Met9
22 October at 15:12	811 MW	42	Met12
22 October at 15:04	650 MW	9	Met10
22 October at 15:04	526 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 15:02	792 MW	41	Met12
22 October at 14:53	1,273 MW	77	N21
22 October at 14:52	1,105 MW	50	Met12
22 October at 14:49	727 MW	9	Met9
22 October at 14:49	647 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 14:42	1,129 MW	48	Met12
22 October at 14:34	861 MW	10	Met9
22 October at 14:34	763 MW	9	Met10
22 October at 14:32	1,392 MW	57	Met12
22 October at 14:22	1,297 MW	47	Met12
22 October at 14:19	551 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 14:19	377 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 14:12	912 MW	39	Met12
22 October at 14:10	1,097 MW	74	N20
22 October at 14:04	298 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 14:04	597 MW	8	Met9
22 October at 14:02	1,049 MW	43	Met12
22 October at 13:52	1,155 MW	45	Met12
22 October at 13:49	304 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 13:49	549 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 13:49	760 MW	64	N
22 October at 13:42	1,255 MW	40	Met12
22 October at 13:34	716 MW	8	Met9
22 October at 13:34	359 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 13:32	1,177 MW	45	Met12
22 October at 13:22	1,322 MW	49	Met12
22 October at 13:19	619 MW	7	Met10
22 October at 13:19	854 MW	10	Met9
22 October at 13:12	1,536 MW	53	Met12
22 October at 13:04	718 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 13:04	766 MW	9	Met10
22 October at 13:02	1,381 MW	54	Met12
22 October at 12:52	1,580 MW	53	Met12
22 October at 12:49	886 MW	10	Met10
22 October at 12:49	988 MW	9	Met9
22 October at 12:42	1,086 MW	42	Met12
22 October at 12:34	723 MW	9	Met10
22 October at 12:34	852 MW	9	Met9
22 October at 12:32	1,135 MW	42	Met12
22 October at 12:22	1,119 MW	40	Met12
22 October at 12:19	1,016 MW	11	Met9
22 October at 12:19	728 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 12:12	957 MW	37	Met12
22 October at 12:04	1,181 MW	11	Met9
22 October at 12:04	616 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 12:02	724 MW	27	Met12
22 October at 11:52	905 MW	29	Met12
22 October at 11:49	654 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 11:49	771 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 11:42	673 MW	28	Met12
22 October at 11:34	551 MW	7	Met10
22 October at 11:34	578 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 11:32	585 MW	23	Met12
22 October at 11:22	394 MW	17	Met12
22 October at 11:19	485 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 11:19	556 MW	7	Met10
22 October at 11:12	424 MW	17	Met12
22 October at 11:04	279 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 11:04	385 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 11:02	336 MW	16	Met12
22 October at 10:52	242 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 10:49	168 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 10:49	264 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 10:42	303 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 10:34	80 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 10:34	153 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 10:32	139 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 10:22	31 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 10:12	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:12	23 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 18:02	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:52	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:42	21 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:34	51 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 17:32	32 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:22	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:19	30 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 17:12	40 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 17:04	33 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 17:02	29 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:52	68 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 16:49	43 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 16:42	122 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 16:32	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:42	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:32	55 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:22	43 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:12	60 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 15:12	60 MW	5	N21
21 October at 15:02	23 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:52	31 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:27	44 MW	3	N20
21 October at 14:22	165 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 14:12	25 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:10	201 MW	13	N
21 October at 14:02	42 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:52	77 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 13:42	35 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:32	8 MW	1	N21
21 October at 13:22	71 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 13:12	130 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 13:02	116 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 12:52	312 MW	14	Met12
21 October at 12:42	249 MW	12	Met12
21 October at 12:32	143 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 12:22	146 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 12:12	91 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 12:02	54 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 11:52	43 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 11:49	66 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 11:42	51 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 11:32	44 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 11:22	46 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 11:12	49 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 10:42	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 03:17	10 MW	2	N
21 October at 02:39	5 MW	3	N21
20 October at 16:52	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:42	35 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:32	49 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:22	22 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:12	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:52	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:32	29 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 14:52	57 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:49	205 MW	9	N20
20 October at 14:27	143 MW	12	N
20 October at 14:22	19 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 14:12	20 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:51	59 MW	7	N21
20 October at 13:42	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:32	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:22	16 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:12	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:02	79 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 12:52	110 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 12:42	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:22	16 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:42	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 02:16	2 MW	2	N20
19 October at 16:42	30 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 16:32	13 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 16:22	28 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 16:12	52 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 16:02	35 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 15:42	54 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 15:32	64 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 15:22	99 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 15:12	22 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 15:06	174 MW	14	N20
19 October at 14:46	122 MW	11	N
19 October at 14:42	50 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 14:32	74 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 14:22	24 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 14:12	59 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 14:10	282 MW	16	N21
19 October at 14:02	49 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 13:52	14 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 13:42	54 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 13:32	88 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 13:22	19 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 13:12	87 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 13:02	134 MW	8	Met12
19 October at 12:52	60 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 12:42	93 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 12:32	72 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 12:22	44 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 12:12	72 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 12:02	43 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 11:52	22 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 11:42	10 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 11:22	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 11:02	53 MW	4	Met12
18 October at 17:01	12 MW	1	Aqua
18 October at 15:25	26 MW	3	N20
18 October at 15:06	39 MW	4	N
18 October at 14:27	108 MW	8	N21
18 October at 13:45	35 MW	7	N20
18 October at 01:58	2 MW	2	N21
17 October at 15:23	25 MW	4	N
17 October at 14:49	136 MW	7	N21
17 October at 14:04	403 MW	36	N20
17 October at 13:45	59 MW	6	N
17 October at 02:16	1 MW	1	N21
16 October at 15:06	342 MW	38	N21
16 October at 14:21	769 MW	48	N20
16 October at 14:02	616 MW	61	N
15 October at 16:46	377 MW	18	Aqua
15 October at 15:25	267 MW	20	N21
15 October at 14:42	263 MW	19	N20
15 October at 14:21	511 MW	49	N
15 October at 13:45	384 MW	42	N21
14 October at 14:59	9 MW	2	N20
12 October at 14:42	2 MW	1	N21
11 October at 14:59	6 MW	1	N21
11 October at 14:17	11 MW	1	N20
8 October at 21:36	6 MW	1	Terra
8 October at 17:14	26 MW	1	Aqua
8 October at 15:12	141 MW	13	N20
8 October at 14:51	49 MW	5	N
8 October at 14:17	536 MW	16	N21
8 October at 02:39	0 MW	1	N20
7 October at 16:37	579 MW	19	Aqua
7 October at 15:31	372 MW	26	N20
7 October at 15:12	611 MW	50	N
7 October at 14:35	428 MW	34	N21
7 October at 13:49	273 MW	31	N20
7 October at 03:00	16 MW	7	N20
7 October at 02:39	27 MW	9	N
7 October at 02:05	9 MW	8	N21
6 October at 21:57	23 MW	2	Terra
6 October at 15:29	457 MW	33	N
6 October at 14:53	475 MW	30	N21
6 October at 14:10	161 MW	16	N20
6 October at 13:49	188 MW	13	N
6 October at 02:58	1 MW	1	N
6 October at 02:22	1 MW	1	N21
6 October at 01:37	1 MW	1	N20
5 October at 16:59	66 MW	5	Aqua
5 October at 15:12	575 MW	44	N21
5 October at 14:27	1,265 MW	47	N20
5 October at 14:09	1,060 MW	51	N
5 October at 13:32	1,358 MW	36	N21
5 October at 02:39	5 MW	3	N21
5 October at 01:56	4 MW	3	N20
5 October at 01:37	3 MW	2	N
4 October at 16:22	161 MW	3	Aqua
4 October at 14:49	117 MW	11	N20
4 October at 14:27	158 MW	9	N
4 October at 13:51	134 MW	14	N21
3 October at 15:06	70 MW	5	N20
3 October at 14:46	48 MW	7	N
3 October at 14:10	183 MW	16	N21
2 October at 14:27	20 MW	4	N21
1 October at 02:16	1 MW	1	N21
30 September at 17:07	15 MW	1	Aqua
30 September at 15:06	171 MW	22	N21
30 September at 14:21	183 MW	21	N20
30 September at 14:02	186 MW	27	N
30 September at 03:11	8 MW	3	N
30 September at 02:35	15 MW	6	N21
30 September at 01:50	9 MW	5	N20
29 September at 22:19	31 MW	1	Terra
29 September at 16:29	207 MW	5	Aqua
29 September at 15:25	881 MW	32	N21
29 September at 14:40	960 MW	36	N20
29 September at 14:21	1,060 MW	51	N
29 September at 13:45	1,258 MW	49	N21
29 September at 02:54	48 MW	14	N21
29 September at 02:09	36 MW	14	N20
29 September at 01:50	3 MW	1	N
29 September at 01:14	19 MW	6	N21
28 September at 21:40	16 MW	1	Terra
28 September at 14:59	1,040 MW	65	N20
28 September at 14:04	2,226 MW	97	N21
28 September at 09:29	71 MW	3	Terra
28 September at 02:28	1 MW	1	N20
28 September at 02:07	1 MW	1	N
28 September at 01:31	3 MW	2	N21
27 September at 16:50	461 MW	20	Aqua
27 September at 15:18	302 MW	41	N20
27 September at 14:58	476 MW	34	N
27 September at 14:21	539 MW	30	N21
27 September at 13:38	324 MW	27	N20
27 September at 02:45	2 MW	2	N20
27 September at 02:28	5 MW	4	N
27 September at 01:50	7 MW	5	N21
26 September at 15:18	250 MW	27	N
26 September at 14:42	720 MW	29	N21
26 September at 13:56	443 MW	52	N20
26 September at 02:45	1 MW	1	N
26 September at 02:09	2 MW	2	N21
25 September at 15:36	140 MW	15	N
25 September at 14:59	291 MW	19	N21
25 September at 14:17	512 MW	36	N20
25 September at 13:55	511 MW	44	N
24 September at 16:35	67 MW	2	Aqua
24 September at 15:21	110 MW	9	N21
24 September at 14:34	195 MW	23	N20
24 September at 14:17	168 MW	7	N
23 September at 14:34	3 MW	1	N

8 other fires near Kunene (AO)

Separate fires, apart in time or in space, not pieces of this one. A single municipality can have several over one summer, and a forest massif often covers more than a hundred square kilometres.

Follow live

The map shows active fires in 3D, with smoke plumes, forecast wind, drop zones and the live position of water bombers tracked by ADS-B, anywhere in the world.

Open the fire map

Take the data of this fire with you

A ready-to-use archive, paid once, no subscription. It contains:

the satellite detections of the fire
the contours of its progression
the drops and the aircraft tracks
the lightning around it
the severity of the burned area, when computed

From €20.00 excl. VAT, six formats to choose from, link valid for 30 days.

Download the data

Pro subscribers: included. €49 excl. VAT a month, no commitment. The public map stays free. Discover GISFire Pro

© 2026 SARO · Gistin. All rights reserved. The interface, its presentation and the contents of GISFire are protected; reproducing or imitating them requires written permission. The source data remain the property of their respective producers, see the credits.

Legal notice · Privacy policy · · GISFire v2.4.2