Fire near Kwando-Kubango (AO)

17.39°S, 19.72°E · first detected on 19 October at 11:32

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 19 October at 11:32 to 22 October at 01:37, that is 3 days, through 103 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 1,994 ha.

Detected extent: 1,994 ha
Cumulative power: 1,311 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 62 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 103
Estimated emissions: 3.1 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 19 October 2026 to 20 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 20 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 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 02:22	16 MW	7	N21
22 October at 01:37	2 MW	1	N20
22 October at 01:20	3 MW	1	N
21 October at 18:32	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:22	32 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:52	49 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 17:49	51 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 17:49	72 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 17:42	39 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:34	31 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 17:19	33 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 17:12	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:04	185 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 17:04	107 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 17:02	95 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 16:52	139 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 16:49	466 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 16:49	270 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 16:42	282 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 16:34	410 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 16:34	248 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 16:32	378 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 16:22	78 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 16:19	227 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 16:19	75 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 16:12	401 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 16:04	279 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 16:04	120 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 16:02	171 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 15:52	90 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 15:42	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:12	11 MW	2	N21
21 October at 15:12	64 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:27	38 MW	3	N20
21 October at 14:12	85 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 14:08	133 MW	8	N
21 October at 13:52	17 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:49	63 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 13:42	69 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 13:32	64 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 13:32	55 MW	4	N21
21 October at 13:22	203 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 13:19	75 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 13:12	167 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 13:04	155 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 13:04	151 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 13:02	153 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 12:52	82 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 12:49	78 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 12:49	87 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 12:42	90 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 12:34	89 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 12:34	102 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 12:32	135 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 12:22	71 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 12:19	152 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 12:19	86 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 12:12	227 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 12:04	72 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 12:04	97 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 12:02	81 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 11:52	89 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 11:42	101 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 11:32	21 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:19	44 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 11:19	58 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 11:12	55 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:49	118 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 15:12	27 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:04	42 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 14:52	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 14:49	58 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 14:49	140 MW	16	N20
20 October at 14:42	58 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:34	195 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 14:34	162 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 14:32	113 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 14:27	206 MW	27	N
20 October at 14:22	49 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 14:19	131 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 14:19	142 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 14:12	329 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 14:04	234 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 14:04	232 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 14:02	181 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 13:52	141 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 13:49	136 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 13:49	170 MW	17	N21
20 October at 13:49	64 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 13:42	87 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 13:34	148 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 13:32	49 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 13:22	173 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 13:19	305 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 13:19	219 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 13:12	425 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 13:04	327 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 13:04	327 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 13:02	332 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 12:52	196 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 12:49	328 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 12:49	290 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 12:42	198 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 12:34	275 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 12:34	324 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 12:32	205 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 12:22	101 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 12:19	233 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 12:19	235 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 12:12	182 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 12:04	306 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 12:04	250 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 12:02	135 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 11:52	63 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 11:49	472 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 11:49	390 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 11:42	249 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 11:34	400 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 11:34	377 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 11:32	298 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 11:22	164 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 11:19	352 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 11:19	412 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 11:12	177 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 11:04	545 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 11:04	439 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 11:02	272 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 10:52	87 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 10:49	249 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 10:49	337 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 10:42	209 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 10:34	446 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 10:34	392 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 10:32	140 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 10:22	51 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 10:19	182 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 10:19	349 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 10:12	261 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 10:04	381 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 10:04	349 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 10:02	168 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 09:52	51 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 09:49	158 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 09:49	260 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 09:42	68 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 09:34	288 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 09:34	399 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 09:32	233 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 09:22	181 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 09:19	392 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 09:19	368 MW	6	Met10
20 October at 09:12	27 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 09:04	109 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 09:04	100 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 09:03	75 MW	6	Terra
20 October at 09:02	31 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 08:52	134 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 08:49	123 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 08:49	117 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 08:42	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 08:34	67 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 08:22	40 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 08:19	58 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 08:12	23 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 08:04	25 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 08:03	30 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 07:42	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 02:16	4 MW	1	N20
20 October at 01:56	10 MW	3	N
19 October at 21:19	25 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 21:19	26 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 18:50	19 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 18:49	22 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 18:42	17 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 18:35	61 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 18:34	77 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 18:32	17 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 18:22	114 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 18:20	155 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 18:19	166 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 18:12	137 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 18:04	270 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 18:04	274 MW	4	Met10
19 October at 18:02	139 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 17:52	92 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 17:49	283 MW	5	Met9
19 October at 17:49	312 MW	5	Met10
19 October at 17:42	62 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 17:34	310 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 17:32	70 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 17:22	151 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 17:12	51 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 17:04	46 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 17:02	33 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 16:32	788 MW	11	Met12
19 October at 16:22	631 MW	7	Met12
19 October at 16:12	259 MW	8	Met12
19 October at 16:02	128 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 15:52	75 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 15:42	165 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 14:52	97 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 14:46	260 MW	6	N
19 October at 14:42	208 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 14:34	259 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 14:32	168 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 14:22	182 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 14:19	75 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 14:19	425 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 14:12	370 MW	7	Met12
19 October at 14:10	203 MW	8	N21
19 October at 14:02	338 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 13:52	195 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 13:49	80 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 13:42	367 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 13:32	209 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 13:22	303 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 13:19	1,304 MW	6	Met9
19 October at 13:19	482 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 13:12	609 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 13:04	260 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 13:04	234 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 13:02	151 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 12:52	163 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 12:49	143 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 12:42	288 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 12:34	86 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 12:34	139 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 12:32	120 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 12:22	35 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 12:19	53 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 12:19	48 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 12:12	135 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 12:02	118 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 11:52	242 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 11:49	75 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 11:49	120 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 11:42	96 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 11:32	17 MW	1	Met12

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