Fire near Mbeya (TZ)

8.12°S, 34.13°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 01:16	2 MW	3	N20
23 October at 00:57	1 MW	1	N
22 October at 18:23	55 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 18:21	115 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 18:20	135 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 18:13	30 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:06	108 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 18:05	38 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 18:03	122 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 17:53	115 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 17:51	94 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 17:50	163 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 17:43	118 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 17:36	182 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 17:35	122 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 17:35	390 MW	7	Met10
22 October at 17:33	253 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 17:23	427 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 17:20	637 MW	9	Met9
22 October at 17:20	710 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 17:13	352 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 17:05	295 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 17:05	39 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 17:03	295 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 16:53	211 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 16:50	52 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 16:50	101 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 16:43	56 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:35	88 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 16:33	34 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:35	55 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 15:03	24 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:50	38 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 14:43	10 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:35	422 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 14:35	458 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 14:33	301 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 14:13	17 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:12	27 MW	3	N20
22 October at 13:51	57 MW	7	N
22 October at 13:16	98 MW	13	N21
22 October at 13:13	16 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 13:05	99 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 13:03	76 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 12:53	64 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:50	47 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 12:43	16 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:53	19 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 10:43	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 10:23	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 09:53	66 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 09:43	29 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 09:33	27 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 09:23	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 09:13	63 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 09:03	35 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 08:40	19 MW	1	Terra
22 October at 08:13	16 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 08:03	21 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 07:53	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 07:43	52 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 07:34	48 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 07:33	24 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 07:23	28 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 07:20	21 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 07:19	35 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 07:04	35 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 07:03	23 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 01:35	4 MW	5	N20
22 October at 01:16	7 MW	6	N
22 October at 00:37	13 MW	7	N21
21 October at 21:05	32 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 21:03	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 20:17	19 MW	3	Terra
21 October at 19:43	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:21	17 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 18:13	24 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:06	36 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 17:43	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:33	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:50	27 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 16:43	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:35	87 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 16:35	34 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 16:33	25 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:23	37 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 16:20	81 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 16:20	70 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 16:13	29 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:05	217 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 16:05	74 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 16:03	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:53	87 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 15:50	77 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 15:43	125 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 15:42	191 MW	12	Aqua
21 October at 15:35	68 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 15:35	125 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 15:33	78 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 15:23	27 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:20	52 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 15:13	50 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 15:05	166 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 15:03	63 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 14:53	115 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 14:50	121 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 14:43	226 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 14:35	415 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 14:33	376 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 14:23	167 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 14:13	61 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 14:10	47 MW	8	N
21 October at 14:03	72 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 13:53	88 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 13:43	250 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 13:34	255 MW	14	N21
21 October at 13:33	175 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 13:13	19 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:03	54 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:53	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 12:49	263 MW	24	N20
21 October at 12:33	34 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 12:23	60 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 12:13	19 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:53	161 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 11:43	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:33	101 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 11:23	95 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 11:13	80 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 11:03	146 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 10:53	204 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 10:43	221 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 10:33	134 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 10:23	102 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 10:13	217 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 10:03	110 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 09:53	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 08:01	5 MW	1	Terra
21 October at 01:33	6 MW	3	N
21 October at 00:59	7 MW	6	N21
21 October at 00:14	4 MW	2	N20
20 October at 23:13	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 19:03	14 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 18:53	39 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:33	42 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 18:23	78 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 18:13	71 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 18:03	37 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 17:53	36 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 17:43	125 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 17:33	67 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:33	47 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 16:23	69 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 16:13	40 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:05	110 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 16:03	115 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 15:53	104 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 15:50	141 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 15:50	461 MW	7	Met9
20 October at 15:43	88 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 15:35	300 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 15:33	93 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 15:23	443 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 15:20	430 MW	8	Met9
20 October at 15:13	195 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 15:05	206 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 15:03	152 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 14:53	148 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 14:50	250 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 14:43	124 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 14:35	112 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 14:33	281 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 14:23	425 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 14:20	466 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 14:13	85 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:05	373 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 14:03	354 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 13:53	322 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 13:51	314 MW	16	N21
20 October at 13:50	92 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 13:43	44 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 13:33	69 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 13:23	29 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:13	31 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:08	136 MW	16	N20
20 October at 13:03	20 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:53	25 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:49	135 MW	23	N
20 October at 12:43	21 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:35	36 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 12:33	27 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:23	56 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 12:20	95 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 12:05	130 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 12:03	32 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:53	26 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:50	170 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 11:43	19 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:13	16 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:03	51 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:53	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:43	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:23	19 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 09:13	16 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 01:54	1 MW	1	N
20 October at 01:16	5 MW	4	N21
20 October at 00:31	2 MW	3	N20
19 October at 20:36	24 MW	1	Terra
19 October at 16:03	41 MW	1	Aqua
19 October at 13:28	193 MW	15	N20
19 October at 13:08	122 MW	12	N
19 October at 12:32	146 MW	15	N21
18 October at 13:25	3 MW	1	N
18 October at 12:49	28 MW	4	N21
18 October at 01:54	2 MW	1	N21
17 October at 13:08	11 MW	1	N21
17 October at 01:29	3 MW	4	N20
17 October at 01:09	4 MW	4	N
17 October at 00:31	2 MW	1	N21
16 October at 14:04	18 MW	4	N
16 October at 12:43	21 MW	6	N20
15 October at 15:10	50 MW	2	Aqua
15 October at 13:47	73 MW	5	N21
14 October at 13:21	41 MW	6	N20
14 October at 13:02	14 MW	2	N
14 October at 12:25	256 MW	7	N21
13 October at 15:31	12 MW	1	Aqua
13 October at 13:40	61 MW	6	N20
11 October at 20:19	22 MW	2	Terra
11 October at 13:57	32 MW	3	N
11 October at 01:22	0 MW	1	N
10 October at 12:56	28 MW	5	N20
10 October at 12:36	8 MW	1	N
10 October at 01:03	2 MW	3	N21
9 October at 20:38	9 MW	1	Terra
9 October at 13:57	37 MW	3	N21
9 October at 13:14	221 MW	34	N20
9 October at 12:56	206 MW	16	N
9 October at 08:25	10 MW	1	Terra
9 October at 02:01	0 MW	1	N
9 October at 01:22	1 MW	1	N21
8 October at 15:40	31 MW	3	Aqua
8 October at 13:34	218 MW	27	N20
8 October at 13:15	175 MW	18	N
8 October at 12:38	176 MW	21	N21
7 October at 15:01	72 MW	2	Aqua
7 October at 13:51	113 MW	22	N20
7 October at 13:34	109 MW	7	N
7 October at 12:56	113 MW	10	N21
7 October at 01:16	2 MW	2	N20
7 October at 00:20	2 MW	1	N21
6 October at 20:21	13 MW	2	Terra
6 October at 14:12	76 MW	10	N20
6 October at 13:51	117 MW	13	N
6 October at 13:17	317 MW	32	N21
6 October at 12:32	74 MW	8	N20
6 October at 01:16	1 MW	1	N
6 October at 00:37	1 MW	1	N21
5 October at 15:23	148 MW	7	Aqua
5 October at 14:10	302 MW	33	N
5 October at 13:34	392 MW	39	N21
5 October at 12:49	143 MW	16	N20
5 October at 12:30	15 MW	2	N
5 October at 01:33	3 MW	1	N
5 October at 00:59	4 MW	4	N21
4 October at 13:51	144 MW	18	N21
4 October at 13:08	461 MW	28	N20
4 October at 12:49	229 MW	30	N
4 October at 08:27	16 MW	2	Terra
4 October at 01:52	2 MW	2	N
4 October at 01:16	21 MW	14	N21
4 October at 00:31	9 MW	10	N20
3 October at 20:02	77 MW	4	Terra
3 October at 15:44	56 MW	3	Aqua
3 October at 13:28	557 MW	34	N20
3 October at 13:08	200 MW	27	N
3 October at 12:32	177 MW	15	N21
2 October at 15:06	354 MW	5	Aqua
2 October at 13:47	343 MW	31	N20
2 October at 13:25	469 MW	39	N
2 October at 12:49	193 MW	18	N21
1 October at 20:21	15 MW	2	Terra
1 October at 14:04	71 MW	10	N20
1 October at 13:47	229 MW	29	N
1 October at 13:08	217 MW	27	N21
1 October at 12:24	181 MW	10	N20
1 October at 08:08	18 MW	1	Terra
1 October at 01:29	3 MW	4	N20
1 October at 01:09	7 MW	6	N
1 October at 00:31	5 MW	3	N21
30 September at 15:29	202 MW	8	Aqua
30 September at 14:04	233 MW	21	N
30 September at 13:28	424 MW	43	N21
30 September at 12:43	64 MW	12	N20
30 September at 03:15	31 MW	2	Aqua
30 September at 01:48	12 MW	10	N20
30 September at 01:29	11 MW	7	N
30 September at 00:52	19 MW	6	N21
29 September at 14:51	119 MW	3	Aqua
29 September at 13:47	342 MW	40	N21
29 September at 13:02	202 MW	24	N20
29 September at 12:41	93 MW	19	N
29 September at 08:27	85 MW	6	Terra
29 September at 01:46	21 MW	11	N
29 September at 01:09	30 MW	17	N21
29 September at 00:25	20 MW	10	N20
28 September at 20:04	96 MW	2	Terra
28 September at 15:53	376 MW	6	Aqua
28 September at 14:06	243 MW	14	N21
28 September at 13:21	850 MW	87	N20
28 September at 12:26	384 MW	20	N21
28 September at 00:27	5 MW	2	N
27 September at 15:14	261 MW	4	Aqua
27 September at 13:40	193 MW	26	N20
27 September at 13:19	384 MW	39	N
27 September at 12:43	622 MW	30	N21
27 September at 08:46	163 MW	2	Terra
27 September at 01:48	6 MW	3	N21
27 September at 01:03	13 MW	12	N20
27 September at 00:44	9 MW	6	N
27 September at 00:08	4 MW	2	N21
26 September at 13:57	110 MW	10	N20
26 September at 13:40	462 MW	55	N
26 September at 13:02	363 MW	47	N21
26 September at 08:10	6 MW	1	Terra
26 September at 01:22	3 MW	3	N20
26 September at 01:01	4 MW	3	N
26 September at 00:27	13 MW	4	N21
25 September at 13:57	65 MW	10	N
25 September at 13:21	128 MW	16	N21
25 September at 12:38	74 MW	8	N20
25 September at 03:22	5 MW	1	Aqua
25 September at 01:39	32 MW	13	N20
25 September at 01:22	24 MW	17	N
25 September at 00:44	45 MW	21	N21
24 September at 14:59	78 MW	2	Aqua
24 September at 14:17	481 MW	29	N
24 September at 13:40	918 MW	63	N21
24 September at 12:56	774 MW	77	N20
24 September at 12:36	566 MW	30	N
24 September at 08:29	59 MW	5	Terra
24 September at 01:58	39 MW	13	N20
24 September at 01:39	25 MW	14	N
24 September at 01:03	27 MW	23	N21
24 September at 00:20	10 MW	6	N20
23 September at 20:04	93 MW	5	Terra
23 September at 15:59	304 MW	3	Aqua
23 September at 13:57	371 MW	24	N21
23 September at 13:13	580 MW	61	N20
23 September at 12:56	987 MW	50	N
23 September at 12:17	191 MW	12	N21

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