Fire near Kwando-Kubango (AO)

16.82°S, 20.28°E · first detected on 6 September at 01:44

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 6 September at 01:44 to 7 September at 14:53, that is 2 days, through 208 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 3,714 ha.

Detected extent: 3,714 ha
Cumulative power: 3,339 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 102 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 208

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 375 m pixel counts in full 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 and loads only its detections. The timeline below covers the whole known life of the fire, from the first trace, satellite or report, to the last announcement from emergency services, and the ticks on the bar mark those announcements. Detections often stop before containment: a fire stops radiating once it stops spreading, which is exactly when it is declared contained. “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. “12 h” stacks twelve hours , as the home map does, where stacking avoids an empty screen between two satellite passes. 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 4 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
7 September at 21:22	17 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 21:20	45 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 21:19	39 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 20:42	23 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 20:32	61 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 20:19	128 MW	3	Met9
7 September at 20:12	11 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 19:32	11 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 19:22	29 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 19:19	24 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 19:19	39 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 19:12	25 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 19:04	96 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 19:04	67 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 19:02	52 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 18:52	16 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 18:22	26 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 18:19	65 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 18:19	55 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 18:12	29 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 17:53	40 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 17:49	123 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 17:49	161 MW	4	Met9
7 September at 17:43	52 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 17:34	21 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 17:34	18 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 17:23	11 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 17:19	190 MW	5	Met9
7 September at 17:19	21 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 17:13	67 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 17:04	962 MW	7	Met9
7 September at 17:04	304 MW	5	Met10
7 September at 17:03	374 MW	10	Met12
7 September at 16:53	1,296 MW	15	Met12
7 September at 16:49	579 MW	6	Met9
7 September at 16:49	1,040 MW	7	Met10
7 September at 16:43	98 MW	5	Met12
7 September at 16:34	237 MW	4	Met10
7 September at 16:34	200 MW	3	Met9
7 September at 16:33	178 MW	5	Met12
7 September at 16:23	508 MW	12	Met12
7 September at 16:19	459 MW	7	Met9
7 September at 16:19	546 MW	8	Met10
7 September at 16:13	189 MW	7	Met12
7 September at 16:04	398 MW	7	Met9
7 September at 16:04	311 MW	5	Met10
7 September at 16:03	233 MW	7	Met12
7 September at 15:53	213 MW	6	Met12
7 September at 15:49	199 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 15:49	79 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 15:43	456 MW	13	Met12
7 September at 15:33	63 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 15:23	394 MW	10	Met12
7 September at 15:19	211 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 15:19	162 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 15:13	259 MW	7	Met12
7 September at 15:04	395 MW	5	Met9
7 September at 15:04	204 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 15:03	129 MW	6	Met12
7 September at 14:53	1,296 MW	17	Met12
7 September at 14:53	779 MW	26	N20
7 September at 14:49	926 MW	9	Met10
7 September at 14:49	1,010 MW	10	Met9
7 September at 14:43	467 MW	14	Met12
7 September at 14:34	860 MW	7	Met10
7 September at 14:34	944 MW	8	Met9
7 September at 14:34	782 MW	44	N
7 September at 14:33	789 MW	17	Met12
7 September at 14:23	500 MW	17	Met12
7 September at 14:19	904 MW	8	Met10
7 September at 14:19	1,027 MW	9	Met9
7 September at 14:13	647 MW	21	Met12
7 September at 14:04	1,639 MW	7	Met9
7 September at 14:04	1,010 MW	7	Met10
7 September at 14:03	1,505 MW	12	Met12
7 September at 13:57	1,221 MW	40	N21
7 September at 13:49	413 MW	5	Met10
7 September at 13:49	337 MW	4	Met9
7 September at 13:34	308 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 13:34	588 MW	5	Met9
7 September at 13:19	1,954 MW	10	Met9
7 September at 13:19	1,053 MW	8	Met10
7 September at 13:04	869 MW	7	Met10
7 September at 13:04	910 MW	5	Met9
7 September at 12:49	688 MW	7	Met10
7 September at 12:49	781 MW	7	Met9
7 September at 12:34	1,024 MW	7	Met9
7 September at 12:34	764 MW	6	Met10
7 September at 12:19	102 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 12:19	106 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 12:03	187 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 11:53	27 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 10:49	138 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 10:34	66 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 02:03	1 MW	1	N
7 September at 01:26	7 MW	4	N21
6 September at 23:19	50 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 23:19	58 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 23:12	17 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 22:12	40 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 22:02	12 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 21:22	35 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 21:20	151 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 21:19	148 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 21:12	98 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 21:05	48 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 21:04	27 MW	1	Met10
6 September at 20:50	90 MW	3	Met9
6 September at 20:49	70 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 20:42	75 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 20:34	246 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 20:34	284 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 20:32	124 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 20:22	55 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 20:19	217 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 20:19	194 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 20:12	113 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 20:04	416 MW	6	Met10
6 September at 20:04	406 MW	6	Met9
6 September at 20:02	338 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 19:52	306 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 19:49	485 MW	6	Met10
6 September at 19:49	472 MW	5	Met9
6 September at 19:34	23 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 19:02	13 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 18:42	24 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 18:34	59 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 18:34	66 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 18:22	34 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 18:19	76 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 18:19	86 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 18:12	67 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 18:04	71 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 18:04	64 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 18:03	27 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 17:53	48 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 17:49	115 MW	3	Met9
6 September at 17:49	131 MW	3	Met10
6 September at 17:43	115 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 17:34	352 MW	7	Met10
6 September at 17:34	280 MW	5	Met9
6 September at 17:33	109 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 17:23	144 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 17:19	571 MW	8	Met9
6 September at 17:19	611 MW	9	Met10
6 September at 17:13	100 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 17:04	369 MW	7	Met9
6 September at 17:04	392 MW	6	Met10
6 September at 17:03	60 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 16:53	221 MW	8	Met12
6 September at 16:49	796 MW	11	Met9
6 September at 16:49	955 MW	11	Met10
6 September at 16:43	348 MW	9	Met12
6 September at 16:40	273 MW	10	Aqua
6 September at 16:34	350 MW	6	Met10
6 September at 16:34	230 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 16:33	30 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 16:23	23 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 16:19	150 MW	3	Met9
6 September at 16:19	234 MW	5	Met10
6 September at 16:13	105 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 16:04	541 MW	5	Met10
6 September at 16:04	463 MW	5	Met9
6 September at 16:03	278 MW	6	Met12
6 September at 15:53	226 MW	6	Met12
6 September at 15:49	207 MW	3	Met10
6 September at 15:49	254 MW	3	Met9
6 September at 15:43	267 MW	7	Met12
6 September at 15:34	689 MW	6	Met10
6 September at 15:34	562 MW	6	Met9
6 September at 15:33	350 MW	9	Met12
6 September at 15:23	386 MW	10	Met12
6 September at 15:19	651 MW	6	Met10
6 September at 15:19	497 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 15:13	235 MW	9	Met12
6 September at 15:12	512 MW	47	N20
6 September at 15:04	810 MW	5	Met10
6 September at 15:04	628 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 15:03	568 MW	11	Met12
6 September at 14:53	724 MW	14	Met12
6 September at 14:51	712 MW	37	N
6 September at 14:49	743 MW	6	Met9
6 September at 14:49	849 MW	7	Met10
6 September at 14:43	573 MW	12	Met12
6 September at 14:34	704 MW	6	Met10
6 September at 14:34	747 MW	7	Met9
6 September at 14:33	787 MW	15	Met12
6 September at 14:23	477 MW	10	Met12
6 September at 14:19	657 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 14:19	618 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 14:17	554 MW	30	N21
6 September at 14:13	429 MW	12	Met12
6 September at 14:04	394 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 14:04	414 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 14:03	357 MW	10	Met12
6 September at 13:53	151 MW	6	Met12
6 September at 13:49	286 MW	3	Met9
6 September at 13:49	243 MW	3	Met10
6 September at 13:43	811 MW	13	Met12
6 September at 13:34	527 MW	5	Met10
6 September at 13:34	567 MW	7	Met9
6 September at 13:33	618 MW	17	Met12
6 September at 13:32	653 MW	50	N20
6 September at 13:23	214 MW	8	Met12
6 September at 13:19	295 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 13:19	289 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 13:13	417 MW	12	Met12
6 September at 13:04	635 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 13:04	1,026 MW	7	Met9
6 September at 13:03	965 MW	15	Met12
6 September at 12:53	876 MW	16	Met12
6 September at 12:49	418 MW	5	Met10
6 September at 12:49	334 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 12:43	449 MW	8	Met12
6 September at 12:34	415 MW	5	Met10
6 September at 12:34	556 MW	6	Met9
6 September at 12:33	495 MW	11	Met12
6 September at 12:23	550 MW	10	Met12
6 September at 12:19	257 MW	3	Met9
6 September at 12:19	304 MW	3	Met10
6 September at 12:13	322 MW	6	Met12
6 September at 12:04	53 MW	1	Met10
6 September at 12:04	98 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 12:03	300 MW	6	Met12
6 September at 11:53	271 MW	7	Met12
6 September at 11:49	222 MW	3	Met10
6 September at 11:49	210 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 11:43	359 MW	9	Met12
6 September at 11:34	181 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 11:34	204 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 11:33	123 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 11:23	96 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 11:19	244 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 11:19	301 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 11:13	224 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 11:04	628 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 11:03	529 MW	11	Met12
6 September at 11:03	753 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 10:53	847 MW	15	Met12
6 September at 10:49	864 MW	5	Met10
6 September at 10:48	942 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 10:43	485 MW	12	Met12
6 September at 10:34	576 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 10:33	645 MW	3	Met9
6 September at 10:33	460 MW	10	Met12
6 September at 10:23	721 MW	15	Met12
6 September at 10:19	647 MW	6	Met10
6 September at 02:39	5 MW	3	N20
6 September at 02:20	19 MW	11	N
6 September at 01:44	1 MW	1	N21

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