Fire near Kwando-Kubango (AO)

17.35°S, 20.43°E · first detected on 6 September at 13:53

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 6 September at 13:53 to 7 September at 14:53, through 111 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 1,820 ha.

Detected extent: 1,820 ha
Cumulative power: 2,255 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 180 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 111

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
8 September at 01:44	9 MW	13	N
8 September at 01:07	10 MW	7	N21
8 September at 00:34	53 MW	2	Met10
8 September at 00:34	27 MW	1	Met9
8 September at 00:32	11 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 23:04	17 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 22:49	19 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 21:12	25 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 20:52	10 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 20:49	22 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 20:34	154 MW	4	Met10
7 September at 20:34	123 MW	3	Met9
7 September at 20:32	22 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 19:49	23 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 19:49	26 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 19:42	10 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 19:34	158 MW	5	Met10
7 September at 19:34	154 MW	5	Met9
7 September at 19:32	19 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 19:22	34 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 19:19	212 MW	5	Met9
7 September at 19:19	262 MW	6	Met10
7 September at 19:12	78 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 19:04	239 MW	6	Met9
7 September at 19:04	263 MW	5	Met10
7 September at 19:02	45 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 18:52	17 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 18:49	39 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 18:49	36 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 18:42	10 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 18:34	22 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 18:34	35 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 18:22	12 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 18:19	45 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 18:19	77 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 18:12	14 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 18:04	179 MW	6	Met9
7 September at 18:04	193 MW	6	Met10
7 September at 18:03	86 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 17:53	108 MW	5	Met12
7 September at 17:49	248 MW	4	Met9
7 September at 17:49	338 MW	7	Met10
7 September at 17:43	256 MW	7	Met12
7 September at 17:34	594 MW	7	Met9
7 September at 17:34	614 MW	8	Met10
7 September at 17:33	349 MW	5	Met12
7 September at 17:23	57 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 17:19	322 MW	6	Met9
7 September at 17:19	344 MW	7	Met10
7 September at 17:13	74 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 17:04	334 MW	7	Met10
7 September at 17:04	287 MW	6	Met9
7 September at 17:03	59 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 16:53	68 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 16:49	262 MW	6	Met10
7 September at 16:49	256 MW	6	Met9
7 September at 16:43	159 MW	7	Met12
7 September at 16:34	457 MW	8	Met9
7 September at 16:34	553 MW	9	Met10
7 September at 16:33	228 MW	8	Met12
7 September at 16:23	146 MW	7	Met12
7 September at 16:19	211 MW	5	Met9
7 September at 16:19	244 MW	6	Met10
7 September at 16:13	215 MW	8	Met12
7 September at 16:04	751 MW	7	Met10
7 September at 16:04	690 MW	6	Met9
7 September at 16:03	438 MW	11	Met12
7 September at 15:53	388 MW	9	Met12
7 September at 15:49	644 MW	7	Met9
7 September at 15:49	735 MW	8	Met10
7 September at 15:43	1,176 MW	13	Met12
7 September at 15:34	274 MW	3	Met9
7 September at 15:34	202 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 15:33	405 MW	9	Met12
7 September at 15:23	117 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 15:19	391 MW	6	Met10
7 September at 15:19	455 MW	6	Met9
7 September at 15:04	321 MW	4	Met9
7 September at 15:04	273 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 15:03	207 MW	10	Met12
7 September at 14:53	380 MW	11	Met12
7 September at 14:53	595 MW	45	N20
7 September at 14:49	144 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 14:49	351 MW	5	Met9
7 September at 14:43	277 MW	10	Met12
7 September at 14:34	765 MW	76	N
7 September at 14:34	606 MW	5	Met9
7 September at 14:34	523 MW	4	Met10
7 September at 14:33	462 MW	11	Met12
7 September at 14:23	239 MW	11	Met12
7 September at 14:19	386 MW	5	Met9
7 September at 14:19	246 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 14:13	460 MW	18	Met12
7 September at 14:04	695 MW	6	Met10
7 September at 14:04	824 MW	7	Met9
7 September at 14:03	885 MW	23	Met12
7 September at 13:57	1,300 MW	64	N21
7 September at 13:49	783 MW	6	Met10
7 September at 13:49	837 MW	6	Met9
7 September at 13:34	586 MW	5	Met9
7 September at 13:34	353 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 13:19	1,292 MW	10	Met10
7 September at 13:19	1,842 MW	10	Met9
7 September at 13:04	1,738 MW	11	Met9
7 September at 13:04	1,291 MW	9	Met10
7 September at 12:49	1,635 MW	8	Met9
7 September at 12:49	942 MW	6	Met10
7 September at 12:34	431 MW	4	Met10
7 September at 12:34	808 MW	6	Met9
7 September at 12:19	396 MW	3	Met9
7 September at 12:19	234 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 12:04	507 MW	5	Met10
7 September at 12:04	1,720 MW	8	Met9
7 September at 12:03	1,073 MW	19	Met12
7 September at 11:53	573 MW	16	Met12
7 September at 11:49	1,761 MW	10	Met9
7 September at 11:49	1,275 MW	11	Met10
7 September at 11:34	637 MW	8	Met10
7 September at 11:33	525 MW	4	Met9
7 September at 11:19	788 MW	8	Met10
7 September at 11:18	625 MW	4	Met9
7 September at 11:04	797 MW	10	Met10
7 September at 11:03	550 MW	5	Met9
7 September at 10:49	695 MW	7	Met10
7 September at 10:48	715 MW	6	Met9
7 September at 10:34	220 MW	4	Met10
7 September at 10:33	89 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 10:19	415 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 10:18	578 MW	4	Met9
7 September at 09:49	427 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 09:48	199 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 08:57	36 MW	3	Terra
7 September at 04:23	10 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 04:19	146 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 04:19	105 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 04:13	34 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 03:34	41 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 03:34	74 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 03:32	43 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 03:28	131 MW	2	Aqua
7 September at 03:19	200 MW	6	Met10
7 September at 03:19	153 MW	4	Met9
7 September at 03:04	61 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 03:04	59 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 02:22	8 MW	7	N20
7 September at 02:03	3 MW	4	N
7 September at 01:26	7 MW	6	N21
7 September at 00:04	21 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 00:04	47 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 23:52	61 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 23:49	192 MW	5	Met9
6 September at 23:49	226 MW	6	Met10
6 September at 23:42	33 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 23:34	139 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 23:34	140 MW	3	Met10
6 September at 23:32	77 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 23:04	55 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 23:04	25 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 23:02	13 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 22:52	10 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 22:34	52 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 22:34	24 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 22:32	17 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 22:22	57 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 22:19	183 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 22:19	179 MW	3	Met10
6 September at 22:12	103 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 21:20	31 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 21:19	33 MW	1	Met10
6 September at 21:12	30 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 21:05	116 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 21:04	212 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 21:02	112 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 20:49	131 MW	3	Met10
6 September at 20:49	106 MW	3	Met9
6 September at 20:34	134 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 20:34	116 MW	3	Met10
6 September at 20:22	51 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 20:19	395 MW	6	Met10
6 September at 20:19	329 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 20:12	98 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 20:04	349 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 20:04	416 MW	7	Met10
6 September at 20:02	103 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 19:52	464 MW	7	Met12
6 September at 19:49	857 MW	7	Met10
6 September at 19:49	738 MW	5	Met9
6 September at 19:42	163 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 19:34	544 MW	6	Met10
6 September at 19:34	713 MW	6	Met9
6 September at 19:32	245 MW	7	Met12
6 September at 19:22	492 MW	8	Met12
6 September at 19:19	894 MW	7	Met10
6 September at 19:19	1,028 MW	8	Met9
6 September at 19:12	591 MW	7	Met12
6 September at 19:04	1,401 MW	8	Met10
6 September at 19:04	1,221 MW	7	Met9
6 September at 19:02	304 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 18:52	609 MW	8	Met12
6 September at 18:49	913 MW	8	Met9
6 September at 18:49	1,079 MW	8	Met10
6 September at 18:42	149 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 18:34	290 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 18:34	247 MW	5	Met9
6 September at 18:32	41 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 18:22	103 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 18:19	359 MW	6	Met10
6 September at 18:19	224 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 18:12	94 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 18:04	341 MW	7	Met9
6 September at 18:04	499 MW	8	Met10
6 September at 18:03	236 MW	9	Met12
6 September at 17:53	536 MW	15	Met12
6 September at 17:49	978 MW	11	Met10
6 September at 17:49	826 MW	15	Met9
6 September at 17:43	542 MW	11	Met12
6 September at 17:34	876 MW	12	Met9
6 September at 17:34	1,026 MW	9	Met10
6 September at 17:33	697 MW	17	Met12
6 September at 17:23	764 MW	16	Met12
6 September at 17:19	886 MW	10	Met9
6 September at 17:19	1,202 MW	13	Met10
6 September at 17:13	958 MW	19	Met12
6 September at 17:04	1,484 MW	16	Met10
6 September at 17:04	885 MW	10	Met9
6 September at 17:03	713 MW	15	Met12
6 September at 16:53	576 MW	13	Met12
6 September at 16:49	753 MW	10	Met9
6 September at 16:49	1,018 MW	11	Met10
6 September at 16:43	846 MW	19	Met12
6 September at 16:40	693 MW	18	Aqua
6 September at 16:34	504 MW	10	Met9
6 September at 16:34	626 MW	10	Met10
6 September at 16:33	313 MW	8	Met12
6 September at 16:23	264 MW	7	Met12
6 September at 16:19	349 MW	5	Met10
6 September at 16:19	201 MW	3	Met9
6 September at 16:13	347 MW	9	Met12
6 September at 16:04	410 MW	6	Met10
6 September at 16:04	346 MW	6	Met9
6 September at 16:03	278 MW	9	Met12
6 September at 15:53	115 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 15:49	262 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 15:49	217 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 15:43	355 MW	9	Met12
6 September at 15:34	608 MW	8	Met9
6 September at 15:34	637 MW	8	Met10
6 September at 15:33	379 MW	9	Met12
6 September at 15:23	397 MW	11	Met12
6 September at 15:19	694 MW	8	Met10
6 September at 15:19	575 MW	8	Met9
6 September at 15:13	202 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 15:12	299 MW	24	N20
6 September at 15:04	304 MW	5	Met9
6 September at 15:04	255 MW	5	Met10
6 September at 15:03	94 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 14:53	390 MW	10	Met12
6 September at 14:51	879 MW	51	N
6 September at 14:49	644 MW	8	Met9
6 September at 14:49	630 MW	6	Met10
6 September at 14:43	558 MW	12	Met12
6 September at 14:34	437 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 14:34	452 MW	5	Met9
6 September at 14:33	327 MW	8	Met12
6 September at 14:23	904 MW	13	Met12
6 September at 14:19	647 MW	7	Met9
6 September at 14:19	657 MW	6	Met10
6 September at 14:17	524 MW	33	N21
6 September at 14:13	146 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 14:04	405 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 14:04	493 MW	6	Met9
6 September at 14:03	350 MW	10	Met12
6 September at 13:53	129 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 13:49	234 MW	3	Met9
6 September at 13:49	88 MW	1	Met10
6 September at 13:43	261 MW	6	Met12
6 September at 13:34	713 MW	5	Met10
6 September at 13:34	682 MW	7	Met9
6 September at 13:33	522 MW	14	Met12
6 September at 13:32	545 MW	33	N20
6 September at 13:23	381 MW	11	Met12
6 September at 13:19	630 MW	6	Met9
6 September at 13:19	440 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 13:13	393 MW	13	Met12
6 September at 13:04	630 MW	5	Met9
6 September at 13:04	720 MW	7	Met10
6 September at 13:03	669 MW	17	Met12
6 September at 12:53	507 MW	12	Met12
6 September at 12:49	945 MW	7	Met10
6 September at 12:49	869 MW	6	Met9
6 September at 12:43	790 MW	11	Met12
6 September at 12:34	343 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 12:34	236 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 12:33	184 MW	6	Met12
6 September at 12:23	273 MW	7	Met12
6 September at 12:19	461 MW	5	Met9
6 September at 12:19	369 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 12:13	194 MW	7	Met12
6 September at 12:04	340 MW	3	Met10
6 September at 12:04	265 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 12:03	228 MW	8	Met12
6 September at 11:53	323 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 11:49	328 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 11:49	401 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 11:43	316 MW	6	Met12
6 September at 11:34	630 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 11:33	824 MW	5	Met9
6 September at 11:33	453 MW	6	Met12
6 September at 11:23	508 MW	7	Met12
6 September at 11:19	340 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 11:18	238 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 11:13	117 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 11:04	433 MW	5	Met10
6 September at 11:03	233 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 11:03	269 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 10:53	185 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 10:49	475 MW	5	Met10
6 September at 10:48	613 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 10:43	201 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 10:34	142 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 10:33	154 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 10:33	131 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 10:23	35 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 10:19	73 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 02:39	48 MW	11	N20
6 September at 02:20	16 MW	6	N
6 September at 01:44	4 MW	5	N21
6 September at 00:59	3 MW	2	N20

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