Fire near Kwanza-Nord (AO)

9.31°S, 14.20°E

What the satellites measured

This fire is not in the last thirty days of the fire list, but detections remain around this point: the curve below is rebuilt from the raw pixels, which are kept for a hundred days.

“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

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Satellite passes in detail

Pass	Power summed over the pass	Detections	Sensor
23 October at 02:03	1 MW	1	N21
22 October at 21:35	21 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 19:05	48 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 18:50	253 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 18:13	23 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:43	24 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:23	27 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:20	43 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 17:13	22 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:05	144 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 17:03	69 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 16:53	181 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 16:50	70 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 16:43	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:35	59 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 16:35	278 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 16:33	84 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 16:23	242 MW	14	Met12
22 October at 16:20	99 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 16:20	310 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 16:13	227 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 16:05	282 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 16:05	450 MW	9	Met10
22 October at 16:03	149 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 15:53	26 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 15:50	189 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 15:50	46 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 15:43	182 MW	12	Met12
22 October at 15:35	362 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 15:35	535 MW	11	Met10
22 October at 15:33	266 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 15:31	395 MW	42	N
22 October at 15:23	172 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 15:20	209 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 15:20	297 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 15:13	332 MW	15	Met12
22 October at 15:05	336 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 15:05	429 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 15:03	186 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 14:55	941 MW	99	N21
22 October at 14:53	270 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 14:50	185 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 14:50	693 MW	10	Met9
22 October at 14:43	132 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 14:35	1,014 MW	15	Met9
22 October at 14:35	398 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 14:33	278 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 14:23	116 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 14:20	126 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 14:20	647 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 14:13	167 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 14:12	387 MW	45	N20
22 October at 14:05	607 MW	8	Met9
22 October at 14:05	135 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 14:03	130 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 13:53	43 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 13:51	102 MW	11	N
22 October at 13:50	364 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 13:50	59 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 13:43	91 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 13:33	48 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 13:23	90 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:13	23 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 13:03	26 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:33	112 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 21:53	7 MW	1	Terra
21 October at 19:43	39 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 19:35	59 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 19:35	30 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 19:33	75 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 19:23	199 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 19:20	71 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 19:20	134 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 19:13	20 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:43	28 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:43	57 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 17:35	128 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 17:33	62 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 17:23	26 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:18	86 MW	4	Aqua
21 October at 17:13	94 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 17:05	54 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 16:53	226 MW	11	Met12
21 October at 16:50	50 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 16:43	57 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 16:35	88 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 16:33	64 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 16:23	123 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 16:20	44 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 16:13	22 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:05	200 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 16:03	93 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 15:53	138 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 15:50	94 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 15:50	152 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 15:43	18 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:35	157 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 15:35	104 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 15:33	63 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 15:23	99 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 15:20	61 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 15:20	48 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 15:14	259 MW	33	N21
21 October at 15:13	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:05	177 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 15:03	33 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:53	42 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:50	62 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 14:50	90 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 14:35	125 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 14:33	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:32	692 MW	99	N20
21 October at 14:20	173 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 14:12	207 MW	57	N
21 October at 14:05	52 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 14:03	18 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:53	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:50	114 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 13:43	145 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 13:13	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:05	133 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 09:39	8 MW	1	Terra
20 October at 19:33	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 19:13	53 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 19:03	60 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 18:53	31 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:03	17 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:33	41 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 17:23	49 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 17:13	25 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 17:03	28 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:43	35 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:42	143 MW	11	Aqua
20 October at 16:33	76 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 16:23	89 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 16:13	128 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 16:05	38 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 16:03	40 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 15:53	183 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 15:43	76 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 15:33	24 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:23	34 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 15:03	51 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 14:53	16 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 14:49	222 MW	32	N20
20 October at 14:43	27 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:35	55 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 14:35	43 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 14:29	78 MW	12	N
20 October at 14:20	108 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 14:20	94 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 14:05	50 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 13:52	10 MW	2	N21
20 October at 13:50	54 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 13:43	22 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:35	57 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 15:08	113 MW	12	N20
19 October at 14:50	84 MW	21	N
19 October at 14:12	30 MW	4	N21
18 October at 15:27	31 MW	3	N20
18 October at 15:08	77 MW	9	N
18 October at 14:29	9 MW	2	N21
17 October at 15:25	34 MW	4	N
17 October at 14:51	73 MW	4	N21
17 October at 14:06	13 MW	3	N20
15 October at 16:48	88 MW	9	Aqua
15 October at 14:44	70 MW	12	N20
15 October at 14:23	34 MW	6	N
14 October at 15:01	192 MW	23	N20
14 October at 14:42	424 MW	52	N
14 October at 14:06	551 MW	42	N21
14 October at 02:26	10 MW	10	N20
14 October at 02:07	2 MW	2	N
14 October at 01:29	1 MW	1	N21
13 October at 17:09	961 MW	32	Aqua
13 October at 15:22	1,403 MW	163	N20
13 October at 15:01	2,826 MW	259	N
13 October at 14:23	2,042 MW	227	N21
12 October at 16:31	108 MW	3	Aqua
12 October at 15:21	141 MW	42	N
12 October at 14:44	348 MW	54	N21
11 October at 15:39	34 MW	6	N
11 October at 15:01	389 MW	34	N21
11 October at 14:17	222 MW	32	N20
11 October at 13:57	12 MW	1	N
10 October at 16:54	466 MW	32	Aqua
10 October at 15:23	93 MW	9	N21
10 October at 14:38	554 MW	109	N20
10 October at 14:19	135 MW	17	N
9 October at 16:16	27 MW	1	Aqua
9 October at 14:55	2,398 MW	134	N20
9 October at 14:36	1,751 MW	167	N
9 October at 14:00	1,531 MW	106	N21
8 October at 21:38	21 MW	3	Terra
8 October at 17:16	517 MW	21	Aqua
8 October at 15:14	1,670 MW	265	N20
8 October at 14:55	2,815 MW	388	N
8 October at 14:17	2,169 MW	228	N21
8 October at 02:39	3 MW	1	N20
7 October at 16:40	896 MW	56	Aqua
7 October at 15:33	427 MW	41	N20
7 October at 15:14	971 MW	152	N
7 October at 14:38	972 MW	136	N21
7 October at 13:52	94 MW	12	N20
6 October at 15:31	102 MW	15	N
6 October at 14:55	226 MW	35	N21
6 October at 14:12	167 MW	18	N20
6 October at 13:51	7 MW	1	N
5 October at 17:01	632 MW	51	Aqua
5 October at 15:14	1,172 MW	87	N21
5 October at 14:29	1,484 MW	147	N20
5 October at 14:11	312 MW	67	N
4 October at 16:25	638 MW	17	Aqua
4 October at 14:49	1,363 MW	177	N20
4 October at 14:29	961 MW	104	N
4 October at 13:53	383 MW	42	N21
4 October at 02:58	13 MW	3	N21
3 October at 21:40	21 MW	5	Terra
3 October at 17:24	573 MW	11	Aqua
3 October at 15:08	2,264 MW	210	N20
3 October at 14:50	2,278 MW	354	N
3 October at 14:12	1,767 MW	221	N21
3 October at 02:33	1 MW	2	N20
3 October at 01:35	2 MW	2	N21
2 October at 16:45	2,027 MW	125	Aqua
2 October at 15:26	2,148 MW	173	N20
2 October at 15:08	3,767 MW	497	N
2 October at 14:31	3,705 MW	523	N21
2 October at 13:47	762 MW	72	N20
1 October at 15:25	213 MW	24	N
1 October at 14:51	133 MW	14	N21
1 October at 14:06	39 MW	6	N20
30 September at 17:08	276 MW	17	Aqua
30 September at 15:08	2,422 MW	311	N21
30 September at 14:23	2,785 MW	328	N20
30 September at 14:04	958 MW	157	N
30 September at 02:33	1 MW	1	N21
29 September at 15:27	33 MW	2	N21
29 September at 14:44	19 MW	3	N20
29 September at 14:23	6 MW	1	N
27 September at 16:52	345 MW	23	Aqua
27 September at 15:21	32 MW	7	N20
27 September at 15:01	108 MW	15	N
27 September at 14:23	65 MW	5	N21
26 September at 15:21	7 MW	2	N
26 September at 14:44	4 MW	1	N21
26 September at 13:57	6 MW	2	N20
25 September at 17:14	569 MW	17	Aqua
25 September at 15:38	634 MW	57	N
25 September at 15:01	2,370 MW	157	N21
25 September at 14:17	1,067 MW	147	N20
25 September at 13:57	263 MW	38	N
24 September at 16:37	513 MW	28	Aqua
24 September at 15:22	651 MW	50	N21
24 September at 14:36	1,905 MW	263	N20
24 September at 14:19	1,343 MW	139	N
24 September at 13:40	637 MW	48	N21
23 September at 21:45	5 MW	1	Terra
23 September at 14:55	3,904 MW	399	N20
23 September at 14:36	3,461 MW	461	N
23 September at 14:00	1,746 MW	177	N21

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