Fire near Morogoro (TZ)

8.15°S, 37.53°E · first detected on 17 October at 13:08

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 17 October at 13:08 to 22 October at 13:51, that is 5 days, through 316 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 4,028 ha.

Detected extent: 4,028 ha
Cumulative power: 3,569 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 66 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 316
Estimated emissions: 8.5 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 17 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 8 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 16:35	57 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 16:20	48 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 16:20	68 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 16:05	59 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 16:05	80 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 15:50	133 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 15:50	98 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 15:35	237 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 15:35	238 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 15:20	218 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 15:20	267 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 15:05	310 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 15:05	319 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 14:50	361 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 14:50	357 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 14:43	87 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 14:35	261 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 14:35	256 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 14:20	285 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 14:20	189 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 14:05	487 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 14:05	308 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 13:51	60 MW	8	N
22 October at 13:50	429 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 13:50	196 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 13:35	492 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 13:35	434 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 13:20	457 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 13:20	507 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 13:15	119 MW	8	N21
22 October at 13:13	46 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 13:05	486 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 13:05	379 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 12:50	404 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 12:50	476 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 12:35	398 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 12:32	42 MW	8	N20
22 October at 12:23	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:20	507 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 12:05	391 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 11:50	386 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 11:35	199 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 09:33	22 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 09:13	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 00:37	15 MW	7	N21
21 October at 22:43	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 22:20	15 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 21:05	18 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 20:50	15 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 20:35	36 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 20:17	27 MW	3	Terra
21 October at 20:05	20 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 19:36	26 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 19:23	23 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 19:21	73 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 18:53	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:51	65 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 18:43	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:36	52 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 18:23	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:21	44 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 18:13	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:06	44 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 17:51	19 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 17:43	24 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:35	225 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 17:35	138 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 17:33	98 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 17:23	22 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:20	52 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 17:05	84 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 17:05	73 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 17:03	73 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 16:53	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:50	80 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 16:50	53 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 16:43	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:35	79 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 16:35	90 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 16:33	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:23	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:20	64 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 16:20	84 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 16:13	26 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:05	77 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 16:05	55 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 15:50	160 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 15:50	181 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 15:42	16 MW	1	Aqua
21 October at 15:35	214 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 15:35	141 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 15:20	257 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 15:20	215 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 15:05	80 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 15:05	174 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 14:50	98 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 14:50	197 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 14:35	104 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 14:35	223 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 14:20	219 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 14:05	238 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 13:50	419 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 13:35	449 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 13:34	296 MW	15	N21
21 October at 13:33	277 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 13:20	301 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 13:05	304 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 12:49	97 MW	10	N20
21 October at 12:30	18 MW	3	N
21 October at 10:13	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 01:33	21 MW	9	N
21 October at 00:59	35 MW	13	N21
21 October at 00:14	23 MW	13	N20
20 October at 20:53	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 20:43	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 20:03	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 19:43	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 19:37	68 MW	2	Terra
20 October at 19:23	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 19:13	29 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 19:03	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 18:53	30 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:43	37 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 18:33	51 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:23	99 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 18:13	36 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 18:03	58 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 17:53	103 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 17:43	154 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 17:33	228 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 17:23	67 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 17:13	182 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 17:03	73 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:53	141 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:43	27 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:33	168 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 16:23	35 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:13	263 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 16:05	337 MW	7	Met9
20 October at 16:03	78 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 15:53	136 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 15:50	556 MW	7	Met9
20 October at 15:50	662 MW	6	Met10
20 October at 15:43	142 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 15:35	593 MW	7	Met9
20 October at 15:35	549 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 15:33	39 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:23	19 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:20	331 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 15:20	423 MW	7	Met9
20 October at 15:05	252 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 15:05	401 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 15:04	185 MW	8	Aqua
20 October at 15:03	27 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 14:50	509 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 14:50	156 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 14:35	991 MW	7	Met9
20 October at 14:35	773 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 14:33	345 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 14:20	359 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 14:13	35 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 14:05	406 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 13:53	42 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:51	110 MW	8	N21
20 October at 13:50	590 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 13:43	21 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:35	447 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 13:33	26 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:23	113 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:20	1,012 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 13:13	92 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 13:08	368 MW	26	N20
20 October at 13:05	254 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 13:03	412 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 12:53	70 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:49	393 MW	24	N
20 October at 12:43	60 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 12:33	122 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 12:11	319 MW	16	N21
20 October at 12:03	124 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 11:23	36 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:13	32 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:53	43 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:43	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:33	24 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:23	23 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 09:53	25 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 09:43	40 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 09:33	44 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 09:23	15 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 09:13	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 01:16	9 MW	5	N21
20 October at 00:31	11 MW	7	N20
20 October at 00:12	10 MW	4	N
19 October at 22:50	19 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 22:50	24 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 22:35	15 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 22:20	22 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 22:05	40 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 21:50	62 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 21:50	45 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 21:35	46 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 21:35	47 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 21:23	11 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 21:20	46 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 21:20	47 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 21:13	10 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 21:05	39 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 20:50	65 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 20:50	50 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 20:36	58 MW	3	Terra
19 October at 20:35	65 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 20:35	85 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 20:33	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 20:20	89 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 20:20	83 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 20:05	96 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 20:05	97 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 19:50	98 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 19:50	89 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 19:36	212 MW	7	Met9
19 October at 19:35	198 MW	5	Met10
19 October at 19:23	20 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 19:21	168 MW	6	Met9
19 October at 19:20	202 MW	5	Met10
19 October at 19:13	48 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 19:06	87 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 19:05	80 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 18:51	78 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 18:50	87 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 18:36	98 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 18:35	75 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 18:21	97 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 18:20	74 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 18:13	11 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 18:06	121 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 18:05	114 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 17:53	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 17:51	108 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 17:50	115 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 17:35	173 MW	4	Met10
19 October at 17:35	145 MW	5	Met9
19 October at 17:23	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 17:20	217 MW	5	Met10
19 October at 17:20	175 MW	6	Met9
19 October at 17:13	44 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 17:05	208 MW	7	Met9
19 October at 17:05	164 MW	4	Met10
19 October at 17:03	21 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 16:53	11 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 16:50	233 MW	5	Met10
19 October at 16:50	182 MW	5	Met9
19 October at 16:43	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 16:35	217 MW	4	Met10
19 October at 16:35	266 MW	7	Met9
19 October at 16:33	40 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 16:20	388 MW	8	Met9
19 October at 16:20	393 MW	5	Met10
19 October at 16:13	29 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 16:05	393 MW	5	Met10
19 October at 16:05	303 MW	6	Met9
19 October at 16:03	123 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 15:53	100 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 15:50	277 MW	6	Met9
19 October at 15:50	282 MW	4	Met10
19 October at 15:43	31 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 15:35	336 MW	7	Met9
19 October at 15:35	322 MW	4	Met10
19 October at 15:33	30 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 15:23	30 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 15:20	200 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 15:20	357 MW	7	Met9
19 October at 15:13	67 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 15:05	380 MW	6	Met9
19 October at 15:05	130 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 15:03	91 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 14:53	102 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 14:50	380 MW	5	Met9
19 October at 14:43	105 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 14:35	407 MW	6	Met9
19 October at 14:33	175 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 14:23	73 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 14:20	545 MW	7	Met9
19 October at 14:13	87 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 14:05	239 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 14:05	752 MW	7	Met9
19 October at 14:03	677 MW	9	Met12
19 October at 13:53	72 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 13:50	414 MW	6	Met9
19 October at 13:43	230 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 13:35	413 MW	5	Met9
19 October at 13:33	85 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 13:28	292 MW	30	N20
19 October at 13:23	145 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 13:20	332 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 13:13	35 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 13:08	249 MW	33	N
19 October at 13:05	341 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 13:03	133 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 12:53	103 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 12:43	28 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 12:32	512 MW	28	N21
19 October at 12:23	51 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 12:13	50 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 12:03	106 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 11:53	167 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 11:33	30 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 11:23	26 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 11:13	40 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 11:03	22 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 10:53	58 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 10:43	77 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 09:53	21 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 01:33	3 MW	1	N21
19 October at 00:52	4 MW	1	N20
18 October at 23:53	9 MW	2	N21
18 October at 19:56	37 MW	4	Terra
18 October at 15:25	78 MW	5	Aqua
18 October at 13:47	5 MW	1	N20
18 October at 13:25	51 MW	4	N
18 October at 12:49	12 MW	4	N21
17 October at 13:08	20 MW	2	N21

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