Fire near Kwando-Kubango (AO)

17.14°S, 20.84°E · first detected on 19 October at 07:42

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 19 October at 07:42 to 21 October at 14:08, that is 2 days, through 242 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 6,104 ha.

Detected extent: 6,104 ha
Cumulative power: 4,306 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 223 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 242
Estimated emissions: 25.6 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 19 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).

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 5 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 10:02	51 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 18:32	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:22	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:12	64 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 18:02	23 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:52	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:22	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:12	23 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:02	21 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:52	41 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:34	192 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 15:32	162 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 15:12	90 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 15:02	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:42	34 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:08	46 MW	2	N
21 October at 13:52	48 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:32	62 MW	4	N21
21 October at 13:12	20 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:02	22 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 12:52	271 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 12:42	37 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 12:22	236 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 12:12	48 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:02	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:42	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:22	99 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 11:19	91 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 11:19	85 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 10:42	101 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 10:34	52 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 10:34	74 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 10:32	62 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 10:19	64 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 10:19	53 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 10:12	61 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 10:04	149 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 10:04	182 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 10:02	103 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 09:52	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 09:34	55 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 09:32	20 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 09:22	27 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 09:19	37 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 09:12	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 09:02	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 08:52	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 02:52	26 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 02:39	275 MW	31	N21
21 October at 01:58	42 MW	34	N20
21 October at 01:37	32 MW	14	N
21 October at 01:12	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 01:02	27 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 00:59	77 MW	14	N21
21 October at 00:42	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 00:32	24 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 00:22	122 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 00:12	21 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 00:02	87 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 23:52	46 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 23:42	208 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 23:32	424 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 23:22	730 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 23:12	685 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 23:02	619 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 22:52	451 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 22:42	480 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 22:32	340 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 22:22	179 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 22:12	135 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 22:02	533 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 21:52	501 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 21:42	523 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 21:32	251 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 21:22	230 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 21:15	898 MW	18	Terra
20 October at 21:12	458 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 21:02	288 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 20:52	96 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 20:42	453 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 20:32	263 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 20:22	121 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 20:12	214 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 20:02	250 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 19:52	358 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 19:42	242 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 19:32	838 MW	18	Met12
20 October at 19:22	284 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 19:12	340 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 19:02	300 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 18:52	319 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 18:42	736 MW	20	Met12
20 October at 18:32	716 MW	17	Met12
20 October at 18:22	343 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 18:12	43 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 17:12	27 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:40	57 MW	1	Aqua
20 October at 16:02	153 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 15:52	226 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 15:42	363 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 15:32	30 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 14:52	130 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 14:49	243 MW	13	N20
20 October at 14:42	292 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 14:32	192 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 14:27	327 MW	23	N
20 October at 14:19	215 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 14:04	79 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 14:04	138 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 14:02	56 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:52	212 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 13:49	661 MW	27	N21
20 October at 13:49	699 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 13:49	1,308 MW	7	Met9
20 October at 13:42	381 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 13:34	484 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 13:34	242 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 13:32	230 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 13:22	475 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 13:19	562 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 13:19	389 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 13:12	662 MW	17	Met12
20 October at 13:04	593 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 13:04	1,015 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 13:02	644 MW	16	Met12
20 October at 12:52	426 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 12:49	502 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 12:49	606 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 12:42	637 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 12:34	942 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 12:34	557 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 12:32	711 MW	15	Met12
20 October at 12:22	778 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 12:19	422 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 12:19	479 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 12:12	855 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 12:04	558 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 12:04	729 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 12:02	646 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 11:52	927 MW	15	Met12
20 October at 11:49	1,133 MW	6	Met10
20 October at 11:49	1,338 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 11:42	1,277 MW	17	Met12
20 October at 11:34	1,005 MW	6	Met10
20 October at 11:34	1,214 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 11:32	1,439 MW	15	Met12
20 October at 11:22	1,451 MW	16	Met12
20 October at 11:19	2,167 MW	9	Met9
20 October at 11:19	1,659 MW	9	Met10
20 October at 11:12	2,075 MW	21	Met12
20 October at 11:04	1,941 MW	10	Met10
20 October at 11:04	2,520 MW	9	Met9
20 October at 11:02	2,670 MW	19	Met12
20 October at 10:52	2,560 MW	20	Met12
20 October at 10:49	2,191 MW	10	Met10
20 October at 10:49	2,362 MW	9	Met9
20 October at 10:42	1,169 MW	16	Met12
20 October at 10:34	594 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 10:34	462 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 10:32	476 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 10:22	623 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 10:19	1,059 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 10:19	920 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 10:12	834 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 10:04	1,129 MW	7	Met10
20 October at 10:04	1,228 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 10:02	595 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 09:52	387 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 09:49	1,006 MW	8	Met10
20 October at 09:49	709 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 09:42	853 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 09:34	1,064 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 09:34	995 MW	6	Met10
20 October at 09:32	624 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 09:22	699 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 09:19	1,795 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 09:19	1,349 MW	7	Met10
20 October at 09:12	855 MW	14	Met12
20 October at 09:04	870 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 09:04	938 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 09:03	838 MW	13	Terra
20 October at 09:02	594 MW	14	Met12
20 October at 08:52	364 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 08:49	672 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 08:49	584 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 08:42	720 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 08:34	442 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 08:32	350 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 08:22	252 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 08:19	237 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 08:18	443 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 08:12	169 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 08:02	54 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 07:52	66 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 07:42	61 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 07:32	20 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 07:22	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 07:12	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 07:02	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 05:42	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 02:16	5 MW	2	N20
20 October at 01:56	5 MW	3	N
19 October at 20:49	29 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 20:19	36 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 20:04	22 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 20:04	23 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 19:52	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 19:49	36 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 19:49	50 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 19:42	13 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 19:34	33 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 19:34	54 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 19:32	10 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 19:22	13 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 19:20	60 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 19:19	42 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 19:12	11 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 19:05	67 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 19:04	45 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 19:02	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 18:52	35 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 18:50	106 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 18:49	147 MW	4	Met10
19 October at 18:42	22 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 18:35	159 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 18:34	194 MW	4	Met10
19 October at 18:32	63 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 18:22	67 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 18:20	261 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 18:19	130 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 18:12	36 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 18:05	340 MW	5	Met9
19 October at 18:04	303 MW	5	Met10
19 October at 17:49	247 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 17:34	28 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 17:34	963 MW	6	Met9
19 October at 17:22	14 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 17:19	1,212 MW	5	Met9
19 October at 17:04	346 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 16:52	94 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 16:49	350 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 16:42	70 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 16:34	268 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 16:34	85 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 16:32	162 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 16:04	329 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 16:02	135 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 15:52	171 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 15:49	318 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 15:42	346 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 15:32	93 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 15:22	333 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 15:12	115 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 15:06	193 MW	15	N20
19 October at 15:02	113 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 14:52	71 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 14:46	271 MW	10	N
19 October at 14:42	67 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 14:32	66 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 14:22	41 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 14:12	17 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 14:10	29 MW	3	N21
19 October at 14:02	18 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 13:52	90 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 13:42	22 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 13:34	124 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 13:34	132 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 13:32	776 MW	11	Met12
19 October at 13:25	245 MW	15	N20
19 October at 13:22	83 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 13:12	75 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 13:02	51 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 12:52	135 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 12:49	44 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 12:42	155 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 12:34	279 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 12:34	240 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 12:32	383 MW	7	Met12
19 October at 12:22	467 MW	7	Met12
19 October at 12:19	238 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 12:19	194 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 12:12	259 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 12:04	847 MW	5	Met9
19 October at 12:04	478 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 12:02	514 MW	8	Met12
19 October at 11:52	367 MW	8	Met12
19 October at 11:49	218 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 11:49	255 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 11:42	558 MW	8	Met12
19 October at 11:34	868 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 11:34	741 MW	5	Met10
19 October at 11:32	697 MW	9	Met12
19 October at 11:22	252 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 11:19	74 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 11:19	109 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 11:12	462 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 11:02	72 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 10:52	25 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 10:49	82 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 10:49	58 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 10:42	33 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 10:32	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 09:42	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 08:22	91 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 07:42	39 MW	3	Met12

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