Fire near Mbeya (TZ)

8.94°S, 32.37°E · first detected on 23 September at 12:56

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 23 September at 12:56 to 23 October at 01:16, that is at least 30 days: the clustering window stops there, and the fire or heat source may be older, through 227 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 4,941 ha.

Detected extent: 4,941 ha
Cumulative power: 1,636 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 27 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 227
Estimated emissions: 928 t of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 5 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 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	1 MW	1	N20
23 October at 00:59	2 MW	2	N
22 October at 21:13	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 21:05	22 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 21:05	17 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 21:03	17 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 20:56	47 MW	2	Terra
22 October at 20:53	21 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 20:35	15 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 20:33	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 20:23	40 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 20:20	67 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 20:20	39 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 20:13	33 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:23	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:13	24 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:05	46 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 18:05	56 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 18:03	22 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:43	29 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:35	56 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 17:35	42 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 17:33	28 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:23	39 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:20	59 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 17:20	37 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 17:13	89 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 17:05	26 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 17:03	31 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:53	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:43	43 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 15:33	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:23	15 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:12	4 MW	1	N20
22 October at 13:51	66 MW	6	N
22 October at 13:33	46 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 13:15	69 MW	7	N21
22 October at 12:13	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:03	32 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 11:53	56 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 11:50	62 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 11:43	113 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 11:33	39 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 11:13	49 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 11:03	19 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 10:33	16 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 10:23	29 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 10:13	25 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 10:03	39 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 09:53	127 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 09:43	49 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 09:33	108 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 09:23	112 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 09:19	55 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 09:13	134 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 09:04	45 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 09:03	149 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 08:53	50 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 08:43	101 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 08:40	57 MW	3	Terra
22 October at 08:35	29 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 08:34	65 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 08:33	79 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 08:23	30 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 08:13	26 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 08:04	56 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 08:03	27 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 07:53	10 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 07:43	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 07:33	15 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 07:13	24 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 06:53	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 06:49	22 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 06:34	54 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 06:23	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 06:19	90 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 06:13	24 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 06:04	33 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 01:16	0 MW	1	N
22 October at 00:40	2 MW	2	N21
21 October at 20:17	15 MW	1	Terra
21 October at 18:53	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:35	16 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 17:33	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:23	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:20	23 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 17:13	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:05	55 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 17:05	48 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 17:03	54 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 16:53	55 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 16:50	44 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 16:43	47 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 16:35	103 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 16:33	39 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 16:23	31 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:20	156 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 16:20	216 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 16:13	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:03	154 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 15:53	155 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 15:50	97 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 15:50	130 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 15:43	24 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:40	140 MW	9	Aqua
21 October at 15:35	43 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 15:35	82 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 15:33	45 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 15:23	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:13	20 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:05	78 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 15:03	42 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:53	48 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 14:50	103 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 14:43	92 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 14:35	43 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 14:33	93 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 14:23	95 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 14:13	133 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 14:10	227 MW	25	N
21 October at 14:03	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:53	20 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:43	31 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:34	159 MW	21	N21
21 October at 13:23	20 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 12:49	104 MW	20	N20
21 October at 12:23	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 12:13	24 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 12:03	35 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 11:53	91 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 11:50	61 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 11:43	121 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 11:35	144 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 11:33	119 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 11:23	70 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 11:20	72 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 11:13	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:03	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 10:53	45 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 10:33	42 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 10:23	27 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 10:13	44 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 10:03	27 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 09:53	73 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 09:43	55 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 09:33	107 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 09:23	122 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 09:13	105 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 09:03	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 08:43	27 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 08:33	26 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 08:23	32 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 08:13	82 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 08:03	32 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 08:01	34 MW	1	Terra
21 October at 00:59	1 MW	1	N21
20 October at 15:43	30 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:51	39 MW	3	N21
20 October at 13:08	38 MW	5	N20
20 October at 12:49	6 MW	1	N
20 October at 12:43	27 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:33	29 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 12:23	14 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:13	67 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 12:03	81 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 11:43	71 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 11:33	24 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 11:23	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:13	32 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 11:03	61 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 10:53	91 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 10:43	71 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 10:33	44 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 10:23	23 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 08:43	23 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 08:33	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 07:23	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 07:13	46 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 07:04	68 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 07:03	99 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 16:03	75 MW	4	Aqua
19 October at 13:28	26 MW	5	N20
19 October at 13:08	7 MW	2	N
19 October at 12:32	11 MW	1	N21
19 October at 08:22	74 MW	7	Terra
19 October at 03:49	128 MW	3	Aqua
19 October at 00:52	3 MW	2	N20
18 October at 13:47	20 MW	2	N20
18 October at 12:49	68 MW	3	N21
17 October at 14:04	26 MW	6	N20
17 October at 13:47	105 MW	15	N
17 October at 13:08	75 MW	7	N21
17 October at 01:31	16 MW	4	N20
17 October at 01:09	8 MW	2	N
16 October at 20:17	24 MW	2	Terra
16 October at 15:46	12 MW	2	Aqua
16 October at 14:23	19 MW	1	N20
16 October at 14:04	94 MW	8	N
16 October at 13:28	85 MW	14	N21
16 October at 12:43	18 MW	3	N20
16 October at 08:03	40 MW	2	Terra
15 October at 14:21	77 MW	10	N
15 October at 13:47	160 MW	19	N21
15 October at 13:02	137 MW	19	N20
15 October at 12:41	15 MW	3	N
14 October at 20:38	32 MW	3	Terra
14 October at 14:04	85 MW	7	N21
14 October at 13:21	134 MW	13	N20
14 October at 13:02	186 MW	32	N
14 October at 08:25	190 MW	18	Terra
13 October at 15:31	170 MW	10	Aqua
13 October at 13:40	217 MW	25	N20
12 October at 13:02	230 MW	14	N21
12 October at 01:22	1 MW	1	N20
11 October at 15:55	6 MW	1	Aqua
11 October at 08:05	23 MW	1	Terra
10 October at 14:17	103 MW	14	N
10 October at 13:40	131 MW	10	N21
10 October at 12:56	168 MW	24	N20
10 October at 01:03	1 MW	1	N21
9 October at 13:57	182 MW	19	N21
9 October at 13:13	146 MW	13	N20
9 October at 12:56	166 MW	25	N
9 October at 08:25	85 MW	10	Terra
9 October at 02:01	4 MW	1	N
9 October at 01:22	9 MW	1	N21
8 October at 15:40	104 MW	6	Aqua
8 October at 14:19	21 MW	1	N21
8 October at 13:34	346 MW	32	N20
8 October at 13:15	376 MW	34	N
8 October at 12:38	185 MW	21	N21
8 October at 01:41	2 MW	3	N21
8 October at 00:59	8 MW	5	N20
8 October at 00:37	1 MW	1	N
7 October at 13:51	211 MW	20	N20
7 October at 13:32	340 MW	32	N
7 October at 12:56	745 MW	61	N21
7 October at 01:16	2 MW	2	N20
7 October at 00:20	8 MW	3	N21
6 October at 20:21	7 MW	1	Terra
6 October at 16:00	65 MW	4	Aqua
6 October at 14:12	138 MW	25	N20
6 October at 13:51	529 MW	39	N
6 October at 13:15	287 MW	27	N21
6 October at 08:08	86 MW	5	Terra
6 October at 01:35	1 MW	2	N20
6 October at 01:16	1 MW	1	N
5 October at 13:34	7 MW	1	N21
5 October at 12:49	11 MW	1	N20
4 October at 14:29	114 MW	4	N
4 October at 13:51	35 MW	3	N21
4 October at 12:49	18 MW	5	N
4 October at 08:27	70 MW	6	Terra
4 October at 00:31	1 MW	1	N20
3 October at 20:02	55 MW	2	Terra
3 October at 15:44	56 MW	7	Aqua
3 October at 14:12	50 MW	3	N21
3 October at 13:28	151 MW	22	N20
3 October at 13:08	181 MW	21	N
3 October at 12:32	66 MW	6	N21
2 October at 13:47	234 MW	26	N20
2 October at 13:25	207 MW	25	N
2 October at 12:49	374 MW	36	N21
2 October at 08:46	29 MW	2	Terra
2 October at 01:54	5 MW	2	N21
2 October at 01:09	3 MW	2	N20
1 October at 14:04	169 MW	22	N20
1 October at 13:47	449 MW	38	N
1 October at 13:08	132 MW	17	N21
1 October at 08:08	44 MW	4	Terra
1 October at 01:29	1 MW	1	N20
30 September at 15:29	67 MW	3	Aqua
30 September at 14:23	204 MW	19	N20
30 September at 14:04	509 MW	43	N
30 September at 13:28	577 MW	39	N21
30 September at 12:43	326 MW	37	N20
30 September at 01:29	2 MW	2	N
30 September at 00:52	2 MW	2	N21
29 September at 20:41	14 MW	2	Terra
29 September at 14:21	30 MW	3	N
29 September at 13:47	262 MW	24	N21
29 September at 13:02	379 MW	43	N20
29 September at 12:41	125 MW	20	N
29 September at 08:27	85 MW	8	Terra
29 September at 01:46	2 MW	1	N
29 September at 01:09	6 MW	8	N21
29 September at 00:25	2 MW	2	N20
28 September at 15:53	130 MW	7	Aqua
28 September at 14:04	197 MW	19	N21
28 September at 13:19	222 MW	27	N20
27 September at 13:40	4 MW	1	N20
27 September at 13:19	89 MW	10	N
27 September at 12:43	232 MW	32	N21
27 September at 00:44	0 MW	1	N
26 September at 13:57	108 MW	9	N20
26 September at 13:39	296 MW	36	N
26 September at 13:02	293 MW	34	N21
26 September at 08:10	67 MW	4	Terra
25 September at 15:38	9 MW	1	Aqua
25 September at 13:57	81 MW	13	N
25 September at 13:21	218 MW	29	N21
25 September at 12:36	155 MW	19	N20
25 September at 01:41	1 MW	1	N20
25 September at 01:22	2 MW	3	N
25 September at 00:46	1 MW	1	N21
24 September at 20:45	10 MW	1	Terra
24 September at 14:17	140 MW	18	N
24 September at 13:40	320 MW	28	N21
24 September at 12:56	157 MW	21	N20
24 September at 08:29	18 MW	3	Terra
24 September at 01:58	3 MW	5	N20
24 September at 01:39	5 MW	4	N

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