Fire near Manicaland (ZW)

20.32°S, 32.74°E · first detected on 9 October at 13:13

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 9 October at 13:13 to 22 October at 14:08, that is 13 days, through 94 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 1,892 ha.

Detected extent: 1,892 ha
Cumulative power: 1,182 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 168 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 94
Estimated emissions: 4.4 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 9 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). Published data stop on 21 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 16 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 18:02	15 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:52	71 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 17:49	27 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 17:49	34 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 17:42	50 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 17:34	24 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 17:32	45 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 17:22	127 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 17:19	141 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 17:19	159 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 17:12	134 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 17:04	191 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 17:04	259 MW	8	Met9
22 October at 17:02	145 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 16:52	169 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 16:49	346 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 16:49	376 MW	9	Met9
22 October at 16:42	151 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 16:34	366 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 16:34	370 MW	10	Met9
22 October at 16:32	274 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 16:22	266 MW	12	Met12
22 October at 16:19	312 MW	9	Met9
22 October at 16:19	369 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 16:14	141 MW	2	Aqua
22 October at 16:12	259 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 16:04	613 MW	14	Met9
22 October at 16:04	744 MW	13	Met10
22 October at 16:02	262 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 15:52	292 MW	14	Met12
22 October at 15:49	387 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 15:49	467 MW	12	Met9
22 October at 15:42	411 MW	15	Met12
22 October at 15:34	759 MW	13	Met10
22 October at 15:34	893 MW	18	Met9
22 October at 15:32	579 MW	20	Met12
22 October at 15:22	549 MW	22	Met12
22 October at 15:19	889 MW	13	Met10
22 October at 15:19	1,122 MW	22	Met9
22 October at 15:12	434 MW	14	Met12
22 October at 15:04	1,017 MW	15	Met9
22 October at 15:04	929 MW	10	Met10
22 October at 15:02	317 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 14:52	244 MW	12	Met12
22 October at 14:49	689 MW	12	Met9
22 October at 14:49	489 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 14:42	243 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 14:34	837 MW	9	Met10
22 October at 14:34	1,259 MW	19	Met9
22 October at 14:32	695 MW	22	Met12
22 October at 14:22	1,079 MW	25	Met12
22 October at 14:19	1,624 MW	10	Met10
22 October at 14:19	1,715 MW	20	Met9
22 October at 14:12	1,048 MW	28	Met12
22 October at 14:08	1,153 MW	121	N20
22 October at 14:04	1,720 MW	18	Met9
22 October at 14:04	1,563 MW	12	Met10
22 October at 14:02	1,273 MW	27	Met12
22 October at 13:52	864 MW	25	Met12
22 October at 13:49	1,141 MW	14	Met9
22 October at 13:49	1,110 MW	10	Met10
22 October at 13:47	1,265 MW	95	N
22 October at 13:42	462 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 13:34	629 MW	9	Met9
22 October at 13:34	533 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 13:32	324 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 13:22	526 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 13:19	705 MW	8	Met9
22 October at 13:19	498 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 13:13	624 MW	54	N21
22 October at 13:12	258 MW	12	Met12
22 October at 13:04	430 MW	8	Met9
22 October at 13:04	61 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 13:03	147 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 13:02	314 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 12:52	225 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 12:49	397 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 12:48	336 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 12:42	363 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 12:34	359 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 12:33	303 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 12:33	448 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 12:32	299 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 12:22	46 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 12:12	29 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:03	38 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 12:02	94 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 11:32	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:22	43 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 11:18	41 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 11:12	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 09:52	37 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 09:48	44 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 09:12	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 08:32	15 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 07:22	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 07:12	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 01:20	1 MW	1	N
21 October at 18:32	25 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 18:22	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:52	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:42	25 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:32	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:19	122 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 17:12	24 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:04	56 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 17:04	135 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 17:02	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:49	150 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 16:49	176 MW	8	Met9
21 October at 16:34	338 MW	8	Met10
21 October at 16:34	289 MW	10	Met9
21 October at 16:32	41 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 16:22	105 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 16:19	491 MW	14	Met9
21 October at 16:19	186 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 16:12	103 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 16:04	105 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 16:04	365 MW	11	Met9
21 October at 16:02	110 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 15:52	260 MW	14	Met12
21 October at 15:49	75 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 15:49	459 MW	11	Met9
21 October at 15:42	107 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 15:38	604 MW	35	Aqua
21 October at 15:34	548 MW	10	Met9
21 October at 15:34	98 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 15:32	182 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 15:22	193 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 15:19	826 MW	11	Met9
21 October at 15:12	331 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 15:04	652 MW	11	Met9
21 October at 15:04	130 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 15:02	252 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 14:52	336 MW	14	Met12
21 October at 14:49	614 MW	12	Met9
21 October at 14:42	236 MW	15	Met12
21 October at 14:34	539 MW	9	Met9
21 October at 14:32	282 MW	13	Met12
21 October at 14:27	364 MW	34	N20
21 October at 14:22	196 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 14:19	285 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 14:12	313 MW	14	Met12
21 October at 14:08	692 MW	60	N
21 October at 14:04	211 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 14:02	242 MW	12	Met12
21 October at 13:52	169 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 13:49	242 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 13:42	181 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 13:34	228 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 13:32	184 MW	11	Met12
21 October at 13:30	691 MW	79	N21
21 October at 13:22	121 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 13:12	36 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 13:03	83 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 13:02	55 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:45	99 MW	14	N20
21 October at 12:22	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 08:05	27 MW	2	Terra
21 October at 08:02	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:32	18 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:12	95 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 17:02	17 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:42	53 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:32	41 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:22	95 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 16:12	216 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 16:04	664 MW	14	Met9
20 October at 16:02	142 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 15:52	125 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 15:49	171 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 15:42	141 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 15:34	226 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 15:32	141 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 15:22	243 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 15:19	398 MW	9	Met9
20 October at 15:12	206 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 15:04	274 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 15:02	111 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 14:52	152 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 14:49	291 MW	7	Met9
20 October at 14:42	226 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 14:34	317 MW	7	Met9
20 October at 14:32	254 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 14:25	148 MW	19	N
20 October at 14:22	121 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 14:19	217 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 14:12	250 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 14:04	215 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 14:02	211 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 13:52	221 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 13:49	624 MW	65	N21
20 October at 13:49	80 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 13:42	173 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 13:34	35 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 13:32	257 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 13:22	52 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 13:19	28 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 13:12	59 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 13:06	256 MW	43	N20
20 October at 13:02	39 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 12:45	90 MW	12	N
20 October at 12:32	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:12	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:02	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:32	16 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:22	67 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 11:12	25 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:42	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 09:22	22 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 20:34	6 MW	1	Terra
19 October at 15:59	779 MW	32	Aqua
19 October at 14:08	900 MW	75	N21
19 October at 13:23	840 MW	96	N20
19 October at 13:04	627 MW	72	N
19 October at 12:28	99 MW	7	N21
19 October at 08:25	6 MW	1	Terra
19 October at 00:54	1 MW	1	N20
18 October at 15:23	518 MW	16	Aqua
18 October at 13:45	472 MW	105	N20
18 October at 13:23	706 MW	73	N
18 October at 12:45	262 MW	40	N21
18 October at 01:14	1 MW	1	N20
18 October at 00:54	1 MW	1	N
18 October at 00:16	11 MW	6	N21
17 October at 20:53	35 MW	2	Terra
17 October at 14:02	648 MW	64	N20
17 October at 13:42	985 MW	98	N
17 October at 13:06	845 MW	57	N21
16 October at 15:44	1,330 MW	45	Aqua
16 October at 14:19	719 MW	66	N20
16 October at 14:02	666 MW	106	N
16 October at 13:23	569 MW	72	N21
16 October at 12:41	247 MW	21	N20
15 October at 15:06	214 MW	5	Aqua
15 October at 14:19	537 MW	81	N
15 October at 13:45	846 MW	86	N21
15 October at 13:00	377 MW	51	N20
15 October at 12:41	47 MW	7	N
14 October at 16:08	286 MW	16	Aqua
14 October at 14:38	156 MW	15	N
14 October at 14:02	897 MW	130	N21
14 October at 13:17	1,008 MW	125	N20
14 October at 12:58	316 MW	50	N
13 October at 15:29	251 MW	14	Aqua
13 October at 14:19	285 MW	26	N21
13 October at 13:37	759 MW	135	N20
12 October at 13:00	656 MW	82	N21
11 October at 15:53	151 MW	16	Aqua
11 October at 14:14	415 MW	45	N20
11 October at 13:54	559 MW	68	N
11 October at 13:17	181 MW	24	N21
11 October at 12:34	54 MW	3	N20
10 October at 15:14	62 MW	2	Aqua
10 October at 14:34	23 MW	2	N20
10 October at 14:14	475 MW	88	N
10 October at 13:37	854 MW	134	N21
10 October at 12:51	446 MW	71	N20
10 October at 00:25	1 MW	1	N20
9 October at 14:32	16 MW	3	N
9 October at 13:55	116 MW	17	N21
9 October at 13:13	195 MW	34	N20
9 October at 12:51	57 MW	8	N
8 October at 15:36	6 MW	1	Aqua
8 October at 14:14	10 MW	1	N21
8 October at 13:30	38 MW	5	N20
8 October at 13:10	4 MW	1	N
8 October at 01:46	1 MW	1	N21

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